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642 books match the query 'Linguistics' and 3 start with v
Vocabulary Myths
Applying Second Language Research to Classroom TeachingKeith S. Folse
University of Michigan Press, 2004
In Vocabulary Myths, Keith S. Folse breaks down the teaching of second language vocabulary into eight commonly held myths. In debunking each myth, he introduces the myth with a story based on his 25 years of teaching experience (in the United States and abroad), continues with a presentation of what empirical research has shown on the topic, and finishes with a list of what teachers can do in their classrooms to facilitate true vocabulary acquisition.
The goal of Vocabulary Myths is to foster a paradigm shift that correctly views vocabulary as fundamental in any second language learning process and demonstrates that research supports this goal-that in fact there is a wealth of empirical evidence to support these views. In addition, an important theme is that teachers have overestimated how much vocabulary students really understand, and as a result, the so-called "comprehensible input" is neither comprehensible nor input.
The second language vocabulary acquisition myths reexamined in this book are:
*In learning another language, vocabulary is not as important as grammar or other areas.
*Using word lists to learn L2 vocabulary is unproductive.
*Presenting new vocabulary in semantic sets facilitates learning.
*The use of translations to learn new vocabulary should be discouraged.
*Guessing words from context is an excellent strategy for learning L2 vocabulary.
*The best vocabulary learners make use of one or two really specific vocabulary learning strategies.
*The best dictionary for L2 learners is a monolingual dictionary.
*Teachers, textbooks, and curricula cover L2 vocabulary adequately.
Voice and Grammatical Functions in Austronesian Languages
Edited by Peter K. Austin and Simon Musgrave
CSLI, 2005
Voices in Exile
Jamaican Texts of the 18th and 19th CenturiesJean D'Costa
University of Alabama Press, 2009
Recovering the voices that shaped Jamaica's language, literature, and identity.
Voices in Exile: Jamaican Texts of the 18th and 19th Centuries is a landmark anthology that brings together a rich collection of historical documents illuminating the origins and development of Jamaican language, culture, and identity. Edited by renowned scholars Jean D'Costa and Barbara Lalla, the volume gathers songs, sermons, folk narratives, eyewitness accounts, personal testimonies, and other primary materials that reveal the complex social and cultural world of Jamaica during the colonial and post-emancipation eras.
Spanning the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the collection traces the emergence of a distinctive Jamaican society forged through the interaction of African, European, and Caribbean peoples. The selected texts capture the realities of plantation life, slavery, resistance, religious expression, language development, and everyday experience while showcasing the creativity and resilience of communities whose voices have often been marginalized in traditional historical narratives.
Particularly valuable for its documentation of Jamaican Creole and evolving linguistic practices, the anthology provides readers with direct access to the words and perspectives of individuals living through profound social transformation. Materials from the periods before emancipation, during apprenticeship, and after emancipation illustrate how language and culture adapted to changing political and economic conditions.
More than a collection of historical texts, Voices in Exile serves as a window into the formation of Jamaican identity and the broader cultural history of the Caribbean. By preserving and contextualizing these remarkable documents, D'Costa and Lalla offer an indispensable resource for students and scholars of Caribbean studies, literature, linguistics, history, postcolonial studies, and the African diaspora. The result is a compelling archive of voices that continue to resonate across centuries and enrich our understanding of Jamaica's cultural heritage.