{"title":"John Flowerdew","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Flowerdew specialises in works that explore the intricacies of language education and applied linguistics. His books offer insightful perspectives on discourse analysis, providing valuable resources for educators, researchers, and students engaged in English language teaching and learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted firmly in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Flowerdew’s writing combines scholarly rigour with practical application, making complex concepts accessible without sacrificing depth. Readers can expect thoughtful, well-researched studies that enhance understanding of language use in educational contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"discourse-in-english-language-education-by-john-flowerdew-9780415499644","title":"Discourse in English Language Education","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscourse in English Language Education\u003c\/em\u003e introduces students to the major concepts and questions in Discourse Studies and their applications to language education. Each chapter draws on key research to examine critically a particular approach in the field, providing a review of important literature, examples to illustrate the principal issues concerned, and an outline of the implications for their application to pedagogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCoverage of a broad range of approaches in the field, including Systemic Functional Linguistics and Register, Speech Acts, the Cooperative Principle and Politeness, Conversation Analysis, Genre Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, and Corpus Linguistics\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of a wide range of discourse examples that include casual conversation, newspapers, fiction, radio, classrooms, blogs, and real-life learner texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA selection of illustrations and tables carefully chosen to enhance students' understanding of different concepts and approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eStimulating discussion questions at the end of each chapter, specially designed to foster critical thinking, reflection, and engagement with the topics covered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging, accessible, and comprehensive, \u003cem\u003eDiscourse in English Language Education\u003c\/em\u003e richly demonstrates how Discourse Studies can inform the teaching of English and other languages, both as a foreign language and in the mother tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt will be essential reading for upper undergraduates and postgraduates with interests in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, and Language Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605600944364,"sku":"9780415499644","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415499644-discourse-in-english-language-education.jpg?v=1778134592"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-flowerdew.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}