This book discusses adult learners of Japanese and English-Japanese bilingual children, addressing gaps in the literature. Its goal is to integrate theoretical concepts and research findings and apply them to the teaching and learning of Japanese.
This volume brings together findings on the disputed role of non-standard dialects in education. It offers insights on policy, classroom use, and bidialectalism to help create an environment that respects the linguistic rights of all speakers.
This volume provides the latest pedagogical reflections from research to help language teachers update their teaching methodology. It covers key concepts, new directions like ICT, learner variables, the four skills, and a student-centred approach.