Language learners as ethnographers

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Language learners as ethnographers

Celia Roberts ... [et al.]

(Modern languages in practice, 16)

Multilingual Matters, c2001

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Pbk.: Erratum slip inserted: Please note that the name of Ana Barro has been spelt incorrectly on the cover of this book ; "Ano Barro"--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-260) and index

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Description

This book looks at the role of cultural studies and intercultural communication in language learning. The book argues that learners who have an opportunity to stay in the target language country can be trained to do an ethnographic project while abroad. Borrowing from anthropologists' the idea of cultural fieldwork and 'writing culture', language learners develop their linguistic and cultural competence through the study of a local group. This book combines a theoretical overview of language and cultural practices with a description of ethnographic approaches and materials specifically designed for language learners.

Table of Contents

Part I Language Learning and Ethnography: Theory and Practice 1 New Goals 2 Introducing Cultural Learning into the Language Curriculum 3 Theoretical Issues in Language and Cultural Practices 4 Representations, Discourses and Practices 5 Ethnography for Linguists Part II The Ealing Ethnography Project: A Case Study 6 Teaching Ethnography 7 Developing the Principles for an Ethnography Course 8 The Ethnography Class 9 The Student Ethnography Projects 10 'The Year Abroad': An Ethnographic Experience 11 Conclusions and New Perspectives Bibliography Index

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