Silence in the Second Language Classroom
Description
Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language.
Keywords
EducationTeachingLanguage ArtsTeacher Training & CertificationForeign Language StudyGermanLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsStudy & TeachingHistorical & ComparativeReference
2013Book
Author(s)Jim King
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137301475
LanguageEnglish
