Critical questions, critical perspectives : language and the second language educator /
by Timothy Reagan.
- 145 pages ; 25 cm.
- Language studies in education .
- Language studies in education. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-145).
Does language really exist? An introduction to critical language study -- What does it mean to know a language? Epistemological reflections on language education -- Why study a second/foreign language? Articulating alternative justifications for language study -- Who decides which language? Power and language rights in education -- Why can't I take Russian at school? Commonly and less commonly taught languages -- Language learning and feelings of disgust? The case of Esperanto -- Where have all the languages gone? Language endangerment and language death.
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Language and languages--Study and teaching. Second language acquisition. Linguistic minorities Education, Bilingual Multicultural education.