This is the first book to specifically examine zoos as tourist attractions. Taking a global approach, it considers the multiple roles of zoos, particularly the difficulty of balancing conservation, education and entertainment.
This book explores the challenges and rewards of engaging students in literacy learning through multimedia design. The first research of its kind, it applies key themes of... Læs mere
The book is a collection of essays on translating various types of text (literary, religious, political, etc.) into and from Chinese. The focus is on how such translations have been... Læs mere
This practical guide is for all teachers, administrators and parents of children in international... Læs mere
This book presents solutions for the evaluation of language abilities and proficiency in multilingual speakers – and by extension, the evaluation of their... Læs mere
Taking an ethnographic study of the purpose and value of bilingual education in Mozambique as a starting point, this book calls for critical adaptations when theories of bilingual education, based on practices in the North, are applied to the countries of the global South.
In this volume researchers from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America employ a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in order to investigate the links between identity, motivation, and autonomy in language learning.
This book asks whether language makes a difference when it comes to development, and whether there is a perceptible... Læs mere
This book provides a comprehensive and detailed critical analysis in English of the tourism industry in Mallorca. With origins in the end of the... Læs mere
This volume showcases the practice and promise of immersion education through in-depth investigations of program design, implementation practices, and... Læs mere
This book investigates various aspects of speaking in a foreign language. It is unique in considering this key skill from both psycholinguistic and... Læs mere
This book explores how lexical competence develops in a foreign language, and also argues for the importance of lexical accuracy as a measure of the quality of foreign language writing and as an indicator of receptive vocabulary knowledge.