Academic Biliteracies - Multilingual Repertoires in Higher Education

This book explores issues surrounding biliteracy in academic contexts. Chapters analyse diverse multilingual contexts where biliteracy practices emerge in response to the demands of academic reading and writing. In addition, strategies are presented to support biliteracy through teaching.

About the author

David M. Palfreyman is Associate Professor in the Department of English and Writing Studies at Zayed University, UAE. His research interests include language, culture and learning in postsecondary education and he is the co-editor of Learning and Teaching Across Cultures in Higher Education (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007).
Christa van der Walt is Professor in the Department of Curriculum Studies at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Her research interests include the role of English in multilingual, academic contexts and she is the author of Multilingual Higher Education (Multilingual Matters, 2013).

Summary

This book explores issues surrounding biliteracy in academic contexts. Chapters analyse diverse multilingual contexts where biliteracy practices emerge in response to the demands of academic reading and writing. In addition, strategies are presented to support biliteracy through teaching.

Product details

• Assisted by: Christa van der Walt (Editor), David M Palfreyman (Editor), David M. Palfreyman (Editor), Christa van der Walt (Editor), Christa van der Walt (Editor)
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9781783097418
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-741-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 236 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism; Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology