Silence in the Second Language Classroom
J. King
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Description for Silence in the Second Language Classroom
Paperback. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CJ; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language.
Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349453573
SKU
V9781349453573
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About J. King
Jim King is a lecturer in the School of Education, University of Leicester, UK. A Post-doctoral Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), he worked for a number of years in Japan as a lecturer, researcher and teacher trainer.
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