Teaching and Learning Third Languages

This book explores third language acquisition (TLA) as a distinct process from second language acquisition, proposing a holistic and interdisciplinary approach. It provides a practical guide to understanding language processing, learning, and teaching, emphasizing the role of teachers as knowledge generators. It appeals to postgraduate students, teacher trainers, and researchers in multilingual education and cognitive linguistics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2023
Publisher: Multilingual Matters

This comprehensive book makes a significant contribution to the emerging field of third language acquisition (TLA), distinguishing it from second language acquisition (SLA). By transcending the traditional dichotomy of monolingualism and bilingualism, it offers a holistic and interdisciplinary perspective on the acquisition of a third or additional language. It provides readers with a practical guide to understanding the processing, learning, and teaching of these languages, while also addressing the cognitive, linguistic, and affective factors that make multilingual learning and teaching a complex and unique phenomenon.

The book emphasizes the crucial role of teachers as knowledge brokers, highlighting their pivotal role in bridging education and research on multilingualism. Through various examples of multilingual education practices, it showcases the essentiality of teachers as bridges between theory and practice.

This book is of immense value to postgraduate students, teacher trainers, and researchers in the fields of multilingual education and cognitive linguistics. It offers a wealth of insights and practical strategies for promoting effective multilingual learning and teaching.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 163 x 241 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800413078