Perspectives on Language as Action

Published by Multilingual Matters 2019

Perspectives on Language as Action

Edited by: Mari Haneda and Hossein Nassaji

In the series New Perspectives on Language and Education

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788922944

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About this book

Focuses and builds on the seminal sociocultural theory-based ideas proposed by Swain in a variety of instructional settings

This edited volume has been compiled in honour of Professor Merrill Swain who, for over four decades, has been one of the most prominent scholars in the field of second language acquisition and second language education. The range of topics covered in the book reflects the breadth and depth of Swain’s contributions, expertise and interests.

Author / Editor information

Haneda Mari :

Mari Haneda is an Associate Professor of World Languages Education and Applied Linguistics in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. Her research interests include the education of school-age EAL students, ESL teachers’ work and L2 language and literacy development.

Nassaji Hossein :

Hossein Nassaji is a Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Victoria, Canada. His research interests include SLA, corrective feedback, form-focused instruction, task-based teaching and classroom discourse.

Mari Haneda is an Associate Professor of World Languages Education and Applied Linguistics in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. Her research interests include the education of school-age EAL students, ESL teachers’ work and L2 language and literacy development.

Hossein Nassaji is a Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Victoria, Canada. His research interests include SLA, corrective feedback, form-focused instruction, task-based teaching and classroom discourse.

Reviews

This volume is an impressive collection of chapters demonstrating the lifetime achievements of Merrill Swain in applied linguistics and second language education. As Jim Lantolf states in the foreword, Merrill ‘…has without question left an indelible mark on applied linguistics.’ This volume is clearly testimony to Merrill’s far-reaching influence on so many areas of language education.

This volume is a fitting tribute to Swain’s distinguished career and lasting impact on the field. Her colleagues, disciples, and followers expand and apply several of the influential concepts that she brought to the fore of the field (pushed output, collaborative dialogue, languaging, etc.) in ways that advance theory and affect language learning practice.

It is impossible to overstate the role Merrill Swain has played in shaping the fields of applied linguistics and second language education. Through this unique collection of original papers authored by leading L2 scholars from around the world, Haneda and Nassaji have created a testament to Merrill’s numerous contributions – including her foundational work on communicative competence, the output hypothesis, and languaging – that are certain to continue to inspire researchers and practitioners for years to come.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Foreword James P. Lantolf Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Introduction Mari Haneda and Hossein Nassaji Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1: Immersion Education
1. Pushing Immersion Forward Roy Lyster Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. Context Matters: Translanguaging and Language Immersion Education in the US and Canada Tara W. Fortune and Diane J. Tedick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
3. Research Trends and Future Challenges in Swedish Immersion Siv Björklund Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
Part 2: Languaging
4. The Role of Languaging in Collaborative and Individual Writing: When Pairs Outperform Individuals Yuko Watanabe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
5. Effect of Languaging Activities on L2 Learning Motivation: A Classroom- Based Approach Tae-Young Kim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
6. Second Language Concept-Based Pragmatics Instruction: The Role of Languaging Rémi A. van Compernolle and Celeste Kinginger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Part 3: Sociocultural Perspectives on Second Language Teaching and Learning
7. Collaborative Output: A Review of Theory and Research Hossein Nassaji Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
8. Promoting L2 In-Service Teachers’ Emocognitive Development through Collaborative Dialogue Próspero N. García Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
9. Languaging in a Gerontological Context: From Conception to Realization Sharon Lapkin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
10. Mentorship as Mediation: Appreciating Merrill Swain Linda Steinman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Part 4: Issues and Developments in Language as Social Action
11. Language Play and Double Voicing in Second Language Acquisition and Use Elaine Tarone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
12. Monolingual Versus Multilingual Language Use in Language Classrooms: Contested and Mediated Social and Linguistic Practice Patricia A. Duff Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
13. Assisted Performance through Instructional Coaching: A Critical Sociocultural Perspective Mari Haneda, Brandon Sherman and Annela Teemant Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	212
14. An EMCA Approach to Capturing the Specialized Work of L2 Teaching: A Research Proposal Joan Kelly Hall Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228
Conclusion Hossein Nassaji and Mari Haneda Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	246
Afterword G. Richard Tucker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	251
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Keywords: Multilingual learners; immersion education; Merrill Swain; second language acquisition; second language education; sociocultural theory; languaging; social action; language as social action; Translanguaging; motivation

eBook

Published: February 22, 2019
ISBN: 9781788922944