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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453057003321

Titolo

Christian faith and English language teaching and learning : research on the interrelationship of religion and ELT / / edited by Mary Shepard Wong, Carolyn Kristjansson, Zoltan Dornyei

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-33773-5

1-283-87203-X

1-136-59681-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DornyeiZoltan

KristjanssonCarolyn

WongMary Shepard

Disciplina

428.0071

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers

English language - Religious aspects

Language in missionary work

English teachers - Religious life

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Christian faith and language teacher identity -- pt. II. Christian faith and the English language learning context -- pt. III. Christian faith, motivation, and L2 learning process -- pt. IV. Resources and conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

Ideological and educational-political aspects of the link between language and faith-especially between Global English and Christianity-is a topic of growing interest in the field of English language teaching. This book explores the possible role and impact of teachers' and students' faith in the English language classroom. Bringing together studies representing a diversity of experiences and perspectives on the philosophies, purposes, practices, and theories of the interrelationship of Christianity and language learning and teaching, it is on the front line in providing empirical data that