Multilingual Matters Limited

This book compiles original studies investigating crosslinguistic child phonological development, that is, protolanguage phonology. The chapters address topics and issues not widely reported in the...

This book examines the use of social computer mediated communication with speakers of Japanese via longitudinal case studies of up to four years. Through the analysis of over 2,000 instances of...

This book explores online intercultural exchange, the activity of engaging learners in collaborative project work with partners from other cultures using online communication technology. It examines...

This book highlights the pivotal role that nonverbal behavior plays in target language communication, affect and cognition. It integrates research tenets and video demonstrations of nonverbal...

This volume is a collection of Peter Newmark's articles in The Linguist and covers a variety of topics: the force of translation in public life, instancing health and social services, art galleries,...

In this volume an international roster of scholars offers theoretical perspectives, research reviews and empirical studies on teaching, learning and language development in immersion education. The...

Plagiarism and intellectual property law are two issues that affect every student and every teacher throughout the world. Both concepts are concerned with how we use texts - print, digital, visual,...

This book explores alternative approaches to foreign language education in a context which is traditionally dominated by English-only approaches, and widely viewed as highly monolingual. It examines...

This book treats second language users in their own right rather than as failed native speakers. It describes a range of psychological and linguistic approaches to diverse topics about L2 users. It...

This book remaps theories and practices for teaching creative writing at university and college level. It critiques well-established approaches for teaching creative writing in all genres, builds a...

This book examines how critical literacy pedagogy has been implemented in a classroom through a collaboration between the author (a researcher) and an EAP teacher. It will interest researchers and...

This collection of empirical studies examines multiple aspects involved in the acquisition, teaching and assessment of pragmatics in second language Chinese. The studies address themes such as the...

This book shows how translation is affected by pragmatic factors such as the acts performed by people when they use language. It is clearly of direct relevance to an understanding of translation and...

This book explores ways to prepare teachers to teach English as an International Language, and provides theoretically-grounded models for EIL-informed teacher education. It includes two chapters that...

This book crystallises key interrelationships between linguistic standardisation and prescriptivism, contextualising case studies across languages and cultures. It breaks new ground with its...

This book critically examines current ELT practices vis-?-vis the use of English as an international lingua franca. It bridges the gap between theoretical discussion and the practical concerns of...

Global migration continues to increase, and with it linguistic diversity. This presents obvious challenges for both healthcare provider and patient, and the chapters in this volume represent...

This volume is the most complete of any published concerning the nine native languages of Quebec: Abenaki, Algonquin, Atikamekw, Cree, Inuktitut, Micmac, Mohawk, Montagnais and Naskapi.Author:...

This book examines racism and racialized discourses in the ELT profession in South Korea. The book argues that language teaching and learning is shaped by White normativity, an ideological commitment...

This book is a longitudinal case study carefully detailing the French/English bilingual and biliterate development of three children in one family. The book focuses most specifically on the...

This collection of essays brings together a decade of writings on translation by leading international translation studies expert, Susan Bassnett. The essays cover a range of topics and will be...

This book presents an exploration of reflective practice with Japanese teachers of English as participants. It illustrates how reflective practice facilitated the development of professional identity...

This volume brings together scholars from various disciplines to discuss how language is used by, for and about refugees in the United States in order to deepen our understanding of what 'refugee'...

This book is about linguistic diversity and language revitalisation in Galicia, an autochthonous region of Spain. Taking historical and linguistic perspectives, it examines societal language use and...

This book reimagines dialogue as a tool to drive inquiries, encourage reflection and develop meaningful collaborations. It aims to foster public conversations surrounding identity, language and power...

This book introduces the main concepts and research findings of second language pragmatics in relation to young language learners. It also explores issues in teaching pragmatics and conducting...

This volume draws together current research on dyslexia and literacy in multilingual settings across disciplines and methodologies. The contributors, all internationally recognised in the field,...

This book presents a wide range of methodological perspectives on researching what teachers think and do in language teaching. It contains chapters by the editors and a leading expert in teacher...

This book examines what 'researching multilingually' means in practice and theory. The chapter authors reflect on the process of conducting, analyzing and reporting multilingual research in various...

This book investigates the ways in which Japanese 'language' and 'culture' have come to be standardized through ideology, representation in textbooks and in classroom practices. In doing so, it...