Language, learning and teaching :

Irish research perspectives /
edited by Fiona Farr and Máiréad Moriarty.
Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Farr, Fiona, 1971- editor of compilation.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: Oxford : Peter Lang, 2013
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Notes:"The work presented in this book stems from a postgraduate conference held by IRAAL (The Irish Society for Applied Linguistics) at the University of Limerick in October 2010. IRAAL was founded in 1975 to support research in applied and general linguistics in Ireland. IRAAL is affiliated to the International Association for Applied Linguistics (AILA)."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical description: viii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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ISBN:9783034308717 (paperback)
Table of Contents:
Introduction / Fiona Farr and Máiréad Moriarty
Applied linguistics research: Connecting with the bigger picture / Michael McCarthy
Section One: Exploring Language Learning and Teaching: Teacher Acts, Class Speaks: Mime activating learning in today's linguistically diverse classroom / Mandy Collins
The role of culture in minority language learning: The case of adult learners of Irish / Colin John Flynn
An exploration of parents' experiences of involvement in immersion schooling: Identifying barriers to successful involvement / Lauren Kavanagh and Tina Hickey
A language socialization perspective on knowledge and identity construction in Irish post-primary education / Malgorzata Machowska-Kosciak
Exploring language and discourses: looking at multicultural classrooms in ireland: teacher educators' perspectives / Joanna Baumgart
Looking at language in hotel management education / Margaret Healy and Kristin Onderdonk Horan
Caighdeáin, caighdeánú agus torthaí ar chaighdeánú na Gaeilge / Noel P. Ó Murchadha
Online reflections: The implementation of blogs in language teacher education / Elaine Riordan.