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Language Teaching In India: Issues And Innovations, B Kumaravadivelu Jan 1997

Language Teaching In India: Issues And Innovations, B Kumaravadivelu

Faculty Publications

This collected volume on English language teaching (ELT) in India contains 22 articles written by Indian teachers and researchers. The book has been divided into six sections. The first section—“Problematizing ELT in India”—offers a critical, historical perspective along with innovative ideas for making English language learning and teaching meaningful and purposive in modern India. The second section—“Nature of ELT Materials”—demonstrates how the ELT materials used in Indian classrooms are not embedded in local needs and indigenous contexts. The section emphasizes the importance of developing instructional materials that not only make use of the rich linguistic and cultural resources available in …


Understanding Communication In Second Language Classrooms, B Kumaravadivelu Jan 1996

Understanding Communication In Second Language Classrooms, B Kumaravadivelu

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Second Language Acquisition: Socio-Cultural And Linguistic Aspects Of English In India, B Kumaravadivelu Jan 1995

Second Language Acquisition: Socio-Cultural And Linguistic Aspects Of English In India, B Kumaravadivelu

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The Other Tongue: English Across Cultures, B Kumaravadivelu Jan 1994

The Other Tongue: English Across Cultures, B Kumaravadivelu

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English In Indian Bilingualism, B Kumaravadivelu Jan 1991

English In Indian Bilingualism, B Kumaravadivelu

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Second Languages: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective, B Kumaravadivelu Jan 1986

Second Languages: A Cross-Linguistic Perspective, B Kumaravadivelu

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No abstract provided.