Communities of Practice in Language Research

Communities of Practice in Applied Language Research provides an up-to-date and critical introduction to the community of practice framework for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book is essential reading for students studying research methods or undertaking research projects in those areas.

Informationen zum Autor Brian W. King, School of English, The University of Hong Kong Klappentext Communities of Practice in Applied Language Research provides an up-to-date and critical introduction to the community of practice framework for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book is essential reading for students studying research methods or undertaking research projects in those areas. Zusammenfassung Communities of Practice in Applied Language Research provides an up-to-date and critical introduction to the community of practice framework for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book is essential reading for students studying research methods or undertaking research projects in those areas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Author Acknowledgements Foreword by Janet Holmes Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 Communities of Practice Chapter 3 Language Variation & Change Chapter 4 Language, Gender, and Sexuality Chapter 5 Language in the Workplace Chapter 6 Language Learning Chapter 7 Language in the Online/Offline Nexus Chapter 8 Conclusion Appendices Appendix A Transcription Conventions Appendix B Participant Descriptions Index

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Brian W. King, School of English, The University of Hong Kong

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Communities of Practice in Applied Language Research provides an up-to-date and critical introduction to the community of practice framework for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book is essential reading for students studying research methods or undertaking research projects in those areas.

Zusammenfassung
Communities of Practice in Applied Language Research provides an up-to-date and critical introduction to the community of practice framework for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book is essential reading for students studying research methods or undertaking research projects in those areas.

Inhalt

Author Acknowledgements

Foreword by Janet Holmes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 Communities of Practice

Chapter 3 Language Variation & Change

Chapter 4 Language, Gender, and Sexuality

Chapter 5 Language in the Workplace

Chapter 6 Language Learning

Chapter 7 Language in the Online/Offline Nexus

Chapter 8 Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix A Transcription Conventions

Appendix B Participant Descriptions

Index