Overview

Understanding what constitutes expertise in language learning and teaching is important for theoretical reasons related to psycholinguistic, and applied linguistic, enquiry. It also has many significant applications in practice, particularly in relation to the training and practice of language teachers and improvements in students' strategies of learning. In this volume, methodologies for establishing what constitutes expert practice are discussed and the contributions address the fields of listening, reading, writing, speaking and communication strategies, looking at common characteristics of the 'expert teacher' and the 'expert learner'.

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'In a nutshell Expertise in Second Language Learning and Teaching as a whole is a book written by experts for experts in whose hands it will live many lives.' - ELT Journal '...expertise has not received much in the way of a focused treatment in the field of second language acquisition. The appearance of this compact and tightly written text therefore marks a welcome addition to the field.' - Language and Education

'In a nutshell Expertise in Second Language Learning and Teaching as a whole is a book written by experts for experts in whose hands it will live many lives.' - ELT Journal '...expertise has not received much in the way of a focused treatment in the field of second language acquisition. The appearance of this compact and tightly written text therefore marks a welcome addition to the field.' - Language and Education

'In a nutshell Expertise in Second Language Learning and Teaching as a whole is a book written by experts for experts in whose hands it will live many lives.' - ELT Journal '...expertise has not received much in the way of a focused treatment in the field of second language acquisition. The appearance of this compact and tightly written text therefore marks a welcome addition to the field.' - Language and Education

Author Information

SIMON BORG, School of Education, University of Leeds, UK MARTIN BYGATE, Department of Linguistics, University of Lancaster, UK CHRISTINE GOH, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore STEVEN McDONOUGH, Department of Languages and Linguistics, University of Essex, UK JOAN RUBIN, Joan Rubin Associates, USA VIRGINIA SAMUDA, Department of Linguistics, University of Lancaster, UK AMY B.M. TSUI, Faculty of Education, Hong Kong CATHERINE WALLACE, University of London, Institute of Education, UK ALAN WATERS, Department of Linguistics, University of Lancaster, UK SARA CUSHING WEIGLE, Department of Applied Linguistics, University of Georgia, USA.

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