Perspectives on Language as Action

Edited by Mari Haneda, Hossein Nassaji

Publication date:

22 February 2019

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

234x156mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781788922937

This edited volume has been compiled in honour of Professor Merrill Swain, one of the most prominent scholars in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) and second language (L2) education. For over four decades, her work has contributed substantially to the knowledge base of the field of applied linguistics, and her ideas have had a significant influence in a range of subfields, including immersion education, mainstream SLA, and sociocultural theory and SLA. The range of topics covered in the book reflects the breadth and depth of Swain’s contributions, expertise and interests. The volume is divided into four parts: immersion education, languaging, sociocultural perspectives on L2 teaching and learning, and developments in language as social action.

Preface: Jim Lantolf

Introduction: Mari Haneda & Hossein Nassaji

PART I: Immersion Education

Roy Lyster: Pushing French Immersion Forward
Tara W. Fortune & Diane J. Tedick: Context Matters: Translanguaging and Language Immersion Education in the US and Canada
Siv Björklund: Research Trends and Future Challenges in Swedish Immersion

PART II: Languaging

Yuko Watanabe: The Role of Languaging in Collaborative and Individual Writing: When Pairs Outperform Individuals
Tae-Young Kim: The Effect of Languaging on Students' L2 Learning Motivation: A Classroom-based Approach
Rémi A. van Compernolle and Celester Kinginger: Second Language Concept-based Pragmatics Instruction: The Role of Languaging

PART III. Sociocultural Perspectives on Second Language Teaching and Learning

Hossein Nassaji: Collaborative Output: A Review of Theory and Research
Próspero N. García: Promoting L2 In-service Teachers' Conceptual Development through Collaborative Dialogue
Sharon Lapkin: Languaging in a Gerontological Context: From Conception to Realization
Linda Steinman: Mentorship as Mediation: Appreciation of Merrill Swain

PART IV: Issues and Developments in Language as Social Action

Elaine Tarone: Language Play and Double Voicing in Second Language Acquisition and Use
Patricia Duff: Monolingual Versus Multilingual Language Use in Language Classrooms: Contested and Mediated Social and Linguistic Practice
Mari Haneda, Brandon Sherman and Annela Teemant: Assisted Performance Through Instructional Coaching: A Critical Sociocultural Perspective.
Joan Kelly Hall: An EMCA Approach to Capturing the Specialized Work of L2 Teaching: A Research Proposal

Conclusion: Hossein Nassaji and Mari Haneda

Afterword: G. Richard Tucker

It is impossible to overstate the role Merrill Swain has played in shaping the fields of applied linguistics and second language education. Through this unique collection of original papers authored by leading L2 scholars from around the world, Haneda and Nassaji have created a testament to Merrill’s numerous contributions – including her foundational work on communicative competence, the output hypothesis, and languaging – that are certain to continue to inspire researchers and practitioners for years to come.