Early Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Evidence Versus Wishful Thinking b

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The chapters in this book bring together key figures and fresh voices from the field of teaching modern foreign languages (MFL) to young children to present a state-of-the-art volume on the topic. The authors address key questions about young learner MFL development and capture the reality of such development in the context of a globalized world.

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Over the past six decades, the field of teaching modern foreign languages to young learners has come a long way, from the early surmises about the advantages of a young start to today's widespread integration of foreign languages into curricula in public and private schools. The chapters in this book bring together internationally renowned researchers who have been vocal in establishing early language teaching and learning as an independent area of research, together with novice voices who represent a new generation of devoted researchers to present a state-of-the-art volume on the topic. The authors address key questions about young learner second/foreign language(L2/FL) development, methodological issues when conducting research with young learners, L2/FL teaching pedagogy, language education policy, technology enhanced learning and assessment. Together, the chapters capture the reality of early FL development in the context of a globalized world and will be of great interest to researchers and postgraduate students of SLA and Applied Linguistics, specifically in the field of early language development and teaching languages to young learners.

Author Biography

Marianne Nikolov is Professor Emerita of English Applied Linguistics at the University of Pécs, Hungary. Her publications include longitudinal classroom research, large-scale national assessment projects as well as case studies. She has published widely on how children learn languages and how teachers work with them.Stela Letica Krevelj is Assistant Professor and the chair of SLA and TEFL section at the Department of English, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Her areas of interest are second and third language acquisition, crosslinguistic influence and linguistic awareness, and early multilingual development in instructed contexts.

Table of Contents

ContributorsAcknowledgementsStela Letica Krevelj and Marianne Nikolov: Enriching the Tapestry of Early Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: A PrefaceChapter 1. Richard Johnstone in Conversation with Marianne Nikolov: Learners can be Applied to Children, Teachers and all StakeholdersChapter 2. Jelena Mihaljevi Djigunovi in Conversation with Stela Letica Krevelj: On How One Would Teach English to a Dalmatian DogChapter 3. Annamaria Pinter: Innovations in Research On and With Young LearnersChapter 4. Andrew D. Cohen: The Use of Verbal Report to Describe Strategies Used by Young Language Learners  Chapter 5. Yuko Goto Butler: Verbal Reports as an Instructional Tool for Young Second Language Learners: An Intervention StudyChapter 6. Anna Vallbona and Elsa Tragant: Upper Primary School Learners' Interaction in Face-to-Face and Instant Messaging Modalities: A Focus on Metatask and Metalanguage EpisodesChapter 7. Rivi Carmel and Marianne Nikolov: Translanguaging and Meaning Making in Young Learners' EFL Classes in IsraelChapter 8. Carmen Muñoz, Daniela Avello and Geòrgia Pujadas: Young Learners' L2 Vocabulary Acquisition Through Extensive ViewingChapter 9. Gloria Vickov and Eva Jakupevi: Culture-Related Vocabulary in Textbooks for Young Learners of EnglishChapter 10. Katalin Fenyvesi and Pia Suk Jensen: Natural Semantic Metalanguage: A Bridge Between Languages in the Multilingual ClassroomChapter 11. Lucilla Lopriore: Early Language Oracy Development: Challenges from Research in Multilingual ContextsChapter 12. Mirna Erk: Children's Voices on Starting English at the Primary vs. Pre-Primary LevelChapter 13. Andrea-Beata Jeli: 'Why Do You Learn Spanish?' 'To Play in La Liga': Attitudes and Motivation of Young Learners of Spanish in CroatiaChapter 14. Réka Lugossy: 'I Didn't Know Such a Thing Existed': Young Adults' Early Encounters with Literature and the Meanings They Attach to ThemChapter 15. Vesna Bagari Medve and Višnja Pavii Taka: Looking Back to Look Forward: Approaches to Young Foreign Language Learners' Assessment in CroatiaChapter 16. Vera Savi and Danijela Proši-Santovac: EFL Teachers' Perspectives on and Practices in Assessing Young Learners in SerbiaChapter 17. Jasenka engi: The Role of Aptitude in Young Learners' Success: Domain-General or Domain-Specific Analytic Abilities?Chapter 18. Colin J. Flynn and David Singleton: Primary School L2 Learning: The General Empirical Picture and Specific Policy Issues in the Irish ContextChapter 19. Jing Peng and Xuan Huang: A Case Study on Family Language Policy of China in the Three Gorges Reservoir AreaIndex

Review

This commemorative book pays tribute to Professor Jelena Mihaljevi Djigunovi and the pioneering Croatian contribution to the field of early foreign language learning. It contains an impressive collection of chapters from international scholars who explore new research methods and avenues, such as translanguaging and extramural language learning. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to build on the legacy and take the field to the next level. * Joanna Rokita-Jakow, Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej, Poland *This fascinating collection provides a wealth of research focused not only on early FL/L2 development, strategy use, translanguaging, teaching pedagogy and policy, but also societal shifts and cutting-edge technology. The volume, compiled in honor of Jelena Mihaljevi Djigunovi, is packed with rich findings, revealing many new research directions for the reader to explore. This is surely a must-read for researchers and practitioners interested in young learners in many parts of the world. * Simone E. Pfenninger, University of Zurich, Switzerland *This volume is an engaging tribute to a scholar and practitioner who has had a major influence on the evolution of the field of Early Language Learning as a discipline that is recognised today not only as worthy of academic attention but as vital to the quality of education of millions of children worldwide. * Shelagh Rixon, Warwick University (retired), UK *

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Details ISBN1800418698 Author Stela Letica Krevelj Publisher Multilingual Matters Series Second Language Acquisition Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781800418691 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-10-15 Imprint Multilingual Matters Subtitle Evidence Versus Wishful Thinking Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Stela Letica Krevelj Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly UK Release Date 2024-10-15 ISBN-10 1800418698 DEWEY 372.65 Pages 360 We've got this

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