9789350028995 - AAKAR BOOKS Second Language Acquisition: Socio-Cultural and Linguistic Aspects of English in India von R K Agnihotri, A L Khanna (2 Ergebnisse)

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Soft cover. Zustand: New. Second Langauge Acquisition focuses on the socio-cultural and linguistic aspects of English in India. The twenty-seven articles including the Afterward discuss several important issues involving the interaction of linguistic theory, sociolinguistics and applied linguistics. Among the major themes explored by the contributors are: *The role and place of English in India after independence; *The emergence of indigenized varieties of English; *Phonological, lexical, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic aspects of Indian English; *Curriculum design and pedagogical practices suitable for Indian learners of English; *Second language Acquisition; *Implications of Chomsky's innate hypothesis for language teaching; *Multilingual education and literacy.Given its emphasis on methodological and pedagogical concerns, this volume will be of considerable use to both researchers and language teachers.