Discuss the knowledge that learners need to acquire in order to communicate effectively in English. -- 2
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
Discussing the subject matter has to draw on the following ideas:
Crystal’s categories
The linguistic and prosodic features
Formulaic language, rules of use and interactional routines
Linguistic competence and linguistic performance
Recommended Bibliography
Al-Khatib, H. (2003). Language alternation among Arabic and English youth bilinguals: reflecting or constructing social realities? International journal of bilingual education and bilingualism 6 (6), pp. 409-422.
Allington, D. and Hewings, A. (2012). “Reading and Writing in English”, in Allington and Mayor, Communicating in English. Routledge. pp. 47-76.
Kenner, C, G. Kress, H. Al-Khatib, R. Kam & K. C. Tsai. (2004). Finding the Keys to Literacy: How Young Children Interpret Different Writing Systems. Language and Education 18 (2), pp.124-144.
Crystal, D. (2012). “A global language”, in Sergeant, P. and Swann, J., (eds.) English in the World: History, Diversity, Change. Milton Keynes. The Open University.
Mayor, B. (2012). :Growing up with English”, in Allington and Mayor, Communicating in English. Routledge. pp. 91-134.
Crystal’s categories
The linguistic and prosodic features
Formulaic language, rules of use and interactional routines
Linguistic competence and linguistic performance
Recommended Bibliography
Al-Khatib, H. (2003). Language alternation among Arabic and English youth bilinguals: reflecting or constructing social realities? International journal of bilingual education and bilingualism 6 (6), pp. 409-422.
Allington, D. and Hewings, A. (2012). “Reading and Writing in English”, in Allington and Mayor, Communicating in English. Routledge. pp. 47-76.
Kenner, C, G. Kress, H. Al-Khatib, R. Kam & K. C. Tsai. (2004). Finding the Keys to Literacy: How Young Children Interpret Different Writing Systems. Language and Education 18 (2), pp.124-144.
Crystal, D. (2012). “A global language”, in Sergeant, P. and Swann, J., (eds.) English in the World: History, Diversity, Change. Milton Keynes. The Open University.
Mayor, B. (2012). :Growing up with English”, in Allington and Mayor, Communicating in English. Routledge. pp. 91-134.