Perspectives on Language as Action

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.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mari Haneda (Editor), Hossein Nassaji (Editor)
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.03.2019
• EAN: 9781788922920
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-292-0
• No. of pages: 284
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 436 g
• Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures