To advanced proficiency and beyond : theory and methods for developing superior second language ability /
Tony Brown and Jennifer Bown, editors.
- Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, (c)2015.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : past context, present focus, future directions : shifting focus from intermediate skills in classroom training to advanced/superior and beyond / Part One. Defining Characteristics of High-level Language Learning and Learners -- Chapter 1. Experience with Higher Levels of Proficiency / Chapter 2. L1, L2, and Cognitive Development : Exploring Relationships / Part Two. Approaches to Maximizing Language Gain at Home and Abroad -- Chapter 3. Developing Superior Language Proficiency and Analytical Skills for the Federal Workforce / Chapter 4. Advanced Foreign Language Study through Debate / Chapter 5. Chinese for Special Purposes : Individualized Instruction as a Bridge to Overseas Direct Enrollment / Chapter 6. Taking on the "Ceiling Effect" in Arabic / Chapter 7. The Development of L2 Proficiency and Literacy within the Context of the Federally Supported Overseas Language Training Programs for Americans / Chapter 8. From Proficiency to Expertise : Using HR Evaluation Methods to Assess Advanced Foreign Language and Culture Ability / Chapter 9. Professional Language Skills : Unprecedented Demand and Supply / Chapter 10. Expanded Understandings and Programmatic Approaches for Achieving Advanced Language Ability / Conclusion. To Advanced Proficiency and Beyond : Charting a New Course in the Twenty-First Century / Cynthia L. Martin -- Betty Lou Leaver and Christine Campbell -- Dan Dewey, Ray Clifford, and Troy Cox -- Deborah Kennedy and Christa Hansen -- Tony Brown, Jennifer Bown, and Dennis L. Eggett -- Matthew B. Christensen and Dana S. Bourgerie -- R. Kirk Belnap and Khaled Abuamsha -- Dan E. Davidson -- Patrick McAloon -- Richard D. Brecht, William P. Rivers, John P. Robinson, and Dan E. Davidson -- Frederick H. Jackson -- Tony Brown and Jennifer Bown.
Due to the pressures of globalization, American society increasingly needs citizens who can carry out Superior level functions in languages other than English. Instructors, researchers, and students of second language acquisition seek scholarly resources to help satisfy this demand. In this volume, leading experts in second language acquisition and language planning supply cutting-edge research on working memory and cognition and empirical studies of effective teaching. The theoretical and empirical work in these pages is complemented by descriptions of successful pedagogical practices that take students from the Advanced to the Superior levels and beyond. With examples ranging across a number of languages, including Russian, Chinese, and Arabic, the volume will serve a broad audience. This practical handbook will help seasoned instructors improve outcomes, while it can also be used for training new instructors in methods courses.