Cross-Linguistic Transfer of Writing Strategies - Interactions between Foreign Language and First Language Classrooms

In the context of increasingly multilingual global educational settings, this book provides a timely exploration of the phenomenon of cross-linguistic transfer of writing strategies (in particular, transfer from the foreign language to the first language) and presents a compelling case for a multilingual approach to writing pedagogy.

About the author

Karen Forbes is a Lecturer in Second Language Education in the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK. She is the editor of the Cambridge Journal of Education. Her research interests include the development and cross-linguistic transfer of language learning strategies, and the influence of multilingual identity on foreign language learning.

Summary

In the context of increasingly multilingual global educational settings, this book provides a timely exploration of the phenomenon of cross-linguistic transfer of writing strategies (in particular, transfer from the foreign language to the first language) and presents a compelling case for a multilingual approach to writing pedagogy.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Forbes, Forbes Karen
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781788929745
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-974-5
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 468 g
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Style Manuals, Language learning: writing skills, Writing skills, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism