Bridging Discourses in the ESL Classroom
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Bridging Discourses in the ESL Classroom by Pauline Gibbons
Bridging Discourses in the ESL Classroom is concerned with the nature of talk in multilingual classrooms. Examining the interactions between students learning in and through English as a second language and their teachers, this book identifies the patterns of discourse which support and enable both second language development and the learning of curriculum knowledge. These patterns are ‘bridging discourses', combining the everyday language used by the student with the specialised language of the academic register. Drawing on second language acquisition research and systemic functional linguistic theory, in particular the work of Halliday and Vygotsky, Pauline Gibbons develops tools to view classroom talk through a powerful interdisciplinary lens. Putting forward an innovative new theory of classroom discourse analysis, this book focuses on applying theory to practice. This is an invaluable resource for all teachers, researchers and students of linguistics and education.
Pauline Gibbons is Adjunct Professor of TESOL at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781350063273 |
| ISBN 10 | 1350063274 |
| Title | Bridging Discourses in the ESL Classroom |
| Author | Pauline Gibbons |
| Series | Bloomsbury Classics In Linguistics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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