Language and Learning

Figures and Tables
Preface to the Canadian Edition
Acknowledgements
Preface to the Australian Fifth Edition
How to Use this Book
Part I: Language and Culture
1. An Overview of Language and Learning
2. Using Language
3. Language Variation
Part II: Linguistics and Language Structure
4. An Introduction to Grammar
5. Discourse Analysis/Text Linguistics
6. Syntax, Morphology, and Lexicology
7. Phonology and the Relationship between Letters and Sounds
Part III: Language and Learning
8. Learning Language
9. Learning an Additional Language
10. Learning Literacy
11. Learning and Language: A Summary
Appendix 1: North American English Phonemes
Appendix 2: Classification of English Consonants
Glossary
References
Index

Instructor's Manual
For each chapter:
- Chapter overview
- Learning objectives
- Key concepts and terms
- Topics for discussion or debate
- Suggested lecture topics
- Additional resources (further readings, relevant websites)
PowerPoint Slides
For each chapter:
- 20-30 slides including images, figures, and tables from the text
Test Bank
For each chapter:
- 30 multiple choice questions
- 10 true-or-false questions
- 5 short answer questions
- 3 essay questions
- Answer key with page references
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Rebecca Luce-Kapler is professor and associate dean of graduate studies and research in the Faculty of Education at Queen's University, where she also holds the secondary language and literacy position in the faculty. She has published in journals such as Educational Action Research, and is the author of Writing With, Through, and Beyond the Text: An Ecology of Language (Routledge, 2004) and co-author of three editions of Engaging Minds: Changing Teaching in Complex Times (Routledge, 2000, 2007, 2013). She is also a freelance writer of non-fiction, poetry, and fiction.

Jane Chin is assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at Queen's University. Focused on curriculum studies, Jane's research interests also include digital literacy and the use of hypertext in the English language arts classroom. She has previously published articles in the journal Language and Literacy.

Special Features

• Canadian research, references, and examples provide a relevant introduction to teaching English Language Arts in this country.
• Solid foundation in language theory - includes coverage of the purposes and uses of language; the linguistic basis of language; the influence of new technologies on language learning; and the implication of language knowledge for teaching.
• Written from a sociocultural perspective to explore how language is shaped by culture, with discussions of important Canadian topics such as diversity and Aboriginal issues.
• Relevant to both primary and secondary teaching, this text is a complete resource for pre-service English Language arts teachers at both levels.
• Reflects current ELA curriculum, including discussions of critical literacy, multiliteracies, and multigenres, along with an increased emphasis on media representation and computer technology.
• Chapter-opening vignettes present realistic classroom scenarios that get teacher-candidates thinking critically about language learning.
• Vignettes are revisited at the end of the chapter, providing an opportunity to reconsider each scenario based on material covered in the chapter.
• Theory in Practice boxes offer teaching strategies and activity ideas for elementary and secondary classrooms while posing questions that encourage the development of critical thinking in a professional context.
• Implications for Teaching feature helps pre-service teachers connect theory with its applications in the classroom.