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This book is intended for readers who seek information on issues related to plurilingualism and the integration of subject content teaching with additional languages such as heritage, autochthonous, regional and foreign languages that are taught in school contexts. The book provides information on recent theoretical and pedagogical paradigm shifts in applied linguistics and highlights the links between research, theory and pedagogy. It provides a comprehensive review of concepts and epistemologies related to AL pedagogies and plurilingualism. The last part of the book presents various interaction types used in AL classrooms and proposes interaction analysis as a research method and teacher education tool.
List of contents
Preface - Introduction - Context, Theory and Pedagogy - Current AL teaching context - Fundamental concepts in AL learning - Overview of AL learning theories - Current approaches to AL teaching - Content and Language Integrated Learning - Educational context of French Polynesia - Interactions in AL learning - Tasks to promote interactional exchanges - Conclusion - Glossary - References - Appendix .
About the author
Zehra Gabillon is an Associate Professor of English Studies and Applied Linguistics at the University of French Polynesia. Her research interests include interaction analysis, social representations, teaching additional languages, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and contextualizing language teaching in plurilingual contexts.
