Adult ESOL Learners in Britain A Cross Cultural Study

by Khanna, A L.; Verma, Mahendra K.,; Agnihotri, Rama Kant

• ISBN13: 9781853593352
• ISBN10: 1853593354
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Summary

This book combines theoretical and applied linguistic aspects of learning English as a second language by the newer minorities in Britain. This empirical study of the attitudes and motivation of a sample of adult ESOL learners offers a cross-cultural, social and psychological perspective. It includes a discussion and interpretation of ESOL teachers' views about the ESOL enterprise in this country against the background of the developments and debates in pedagogic thinking, and in the ethos, policies and prejudices shaping the teaching and learning of English.

Author Biography

A.L. Khanna is a Reader in English at Rajdhani College, University of Delhi Mahendra K. Verma has been a lecturer in Linguistics at the University of York since 1971 R.K. Agnihotri is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Delhi S.K. Sinha is a lecturer at the West Thames College, London

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vi	(1)
Preface	vii	(1)
Abbreviations	viii
1 ESOL Learners in Britain: A Sociolinguistic and Historical Background	1	(19)
2 Trends in Second Language Research	20	(20)
3 Method: Sample, Tools and Procedure	40	(8)
4 Social and Psychological Aspects of ESOL Learners	48	(16)
5 Sociolinguistic Correlates of Proficiency in English	64	(14)
6 ESOL Teachers Speak	78	(12)
7 Conclusions	90	(4)
Appendices	94	(11)
I Questionnaire	94	(9)
II Rating Sheet	103	(1)
III ESOL Centre Profile Sheet	104	(1)
Bibliography	105	(11)
Index	116