Overview

Over the past six decades, the field of teaching modern foreign languages to young learners has come a long way, from the early surmises about the advantages of a young start to today's widespread integration of foreign languages into curricula in public and private schools. The chapters in this book bring together internationally renowned researchers who have been vocal in establishing early language teaching and learning as an independent area of research, together with novice voices who represent a new generation of devoted researchers to present a state-of-the-art volume on the topic. The authors address key questions about young learner second/foreign language(L2/FL) development, methodological issues when conducting research with young learners, L2/FL teaching pedagogy, language education policy, technology enhanced learning and assessment. Together, the chapters capture the reality of early FL development in the context of a globalized world and will be of great interest to researchers and postgraduate students of SLA and Applied Linguistics, specifically in the field of early language development and teaching languages to young learners.

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This commemorative book pays tribute to Professor Jelena Mihaljević Djigunović and the pioneering Croatian contribution to the field of early foreign language learning. It contains an impressive collection of chapters from international scholars who explore new research methods and avenues, such as translanguaging and extramural language learning. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to build on the legacy and take the field to the next level. * Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow, Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej, Poland * This fascinating collection provides a wealth of research focused not only on early FL/L2 development, strategy use, translanguaging, teaching pedagogy and policy, but also societal shifts and cutting-edge technology. The volume, compiled in honor of Jelena Mihaljević Djigunović, is packed with rich findings, revealing many new research directions for the reader to explore. This is surely a must-read for researchers and practitioners interested in young learners in many parts of the world. * Simone E. Pfenninger, University of Zurich, Switzerland * This volume is an engaging tribute to a scholar and practitioner who has had a major influence on the evolution of the field of Early Language Learning as a discipline that is recognised today not only as worthy of academic attention but as vital to the quality of education of millions of children worldwide. * Shelagh Rixon, Warwick University (retired), UK *

This commemorative book pays tribute to Professor Jelena Mihaljević Djigunovic and the pioneering Croatian contribution to the field of early foreign language learning. It contains an impressive collection of chapters from international scholars who explore new research methods and avenues, such as translanguaging and extramural language learning. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to build on the legacy and take the field to the next level. * Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow, Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej, Poland *

This commemorative book pays tribute to Professor Jelena Mihaljević Djigunovic and the pioneering Croatian contribution to the field of early foreign language learning. It contains an impressive collection of chapters from international scholars who explore new research methods and avenues, such as translanguaging and extramural language learning. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to build on the legacy and take the field to the next level. * Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow, Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej, Poland * This fascinating collection provides a wealth of research focused not only on early FL/L2 development, strategy use, translanguaging, teaching pedagogy and policy, but also societal shifts and cutting-edge technology. The volume, compiled in honor of Jelena Mihaljević Djigunović, is packed with rich findings, revealing many new research directions for the reader to explore. This is surely a must-read for researchers and practitioners interested in young learners in many parts of the world. * Simone E. Pfenninger, University of Zurich, Switzerland * This volume is an engaging tribute to a scholar and practitioner who has had a major influence on the evolution of the field of Early Language Learning as a discipline that is recognised today not only as worthy of academic attention but as vital to the quality of education of millions of children world wide. * Shelagh Rixon, Warwick University (retired), UK *

This commemorative book pays tribute to Professor Jelena Mihaljević Djigunovic and the pioneering Croatian contribution to the field of early foreign language learning. It contains an impressive collection of chapters from international scholars who explore new research methods and avenues, such as translanguaging and extramural language learning. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to build on the legacy and take the field to the next level. * Joanna Rokita-Jaśkow, Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej, Poland * This fascinating collection provides a wealth of research focused not only on early FL/L2 development, strategy use, translanguaging, teaching pedagogy and policy, but also societal shifts and cutting-edge technology. The volume, compiled in honor of Jelena Mihaljević Djigunović, is packed with rich findings, revealing many new research directions for the reader to explore. This is surely a must-read for researchers and practitioners interested in young learners in many parts of the world. * Simone E. Pfenninger, University of Zurich, Switzerland *

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Marianne Nikolov is Professor Emerita of English Applied Linguistics at the University of Pécs, Hungary. Her publications include longitudinal classroom research, large-scale national assessment projects as well as case studies. She has published widely on how children learn languages and how teachers work with them. Stela Letica Krevelj is Assistant Professor and the chair of SLA and TEFL section at the Department of English, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Her areas of interest are second and third language acquisition, crosslinguistic influence and linguistic awareness, and early multilingual development in instructed contexts.

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