How Myths about Language Affect Education: What Every Teacher Should Know

by David R. Johnson

Book Overview

How Myths about Language Affect Education: What Every Teacher Should Know clarifies some of the most common misconceptions about language, particularly those that affect teachers and the decisions they make when they teach English language learners. The chapters in this book address myths about language in general, about first and second language acquisition, about language and society, and about language and thinking. Each chapter concludes with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472032879
• ISBN13: 9780472032877
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.7"