How Myths about Language Affect Education What Every Teacher Should Know

Name: How Myths about Language Affect Education What Every Teacher Should Know
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ISBN: 9780472032877

ISBN-10: 0472032879

ISBN-13: 9780472032877

Edition: 2008

Authors: David Johnson

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Book details

List price: $24.50
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 5/27/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 120
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction



Myths About Language in General



Some languages and dialects are better than others



Grammar usage reflects a person's moral character



Languages and dialects are determined by race



Languages have one correct form, and this form should not change



Myths About First Language Acquisition



Parents teach children language, and children learn it through imitation



"Parentese" slows language development



Children benefit from having their language corrected



Television aids language development in children



Myths About Second Language Acquisition



Recent immigrants to the United States learn English more slowly than previous generations of immigrants



Young L2 learners should be completely immersed in English



Smart people are better second language learners



Grammar has no place in second language instruction



Listening and reading are the easiest skills to acquire in a second language



Myths About Language and Society



Some people do not speak in a dialect



Declaring English as the official language will unify the country



Television, movies, and the Internet are aiding in the disappearance of dialects



Myths About Language and Thinking



Language determines how we think



Politics, popular culture, and technology are corrupting English by limiting many traditional forms of English


Epilogue


References


Index