Teaching English As a Second Language

Bibliographic essays identify, describe, and evaluate resources on the theory and practice of teaching English as a second language. Includes such new research areas as ESL literacy, cultural literacy, thinking in a second language, and pragmatic writing. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portla First Published in 1994. Educators will welcome this cohesive and comprehensive volume on the research and practice of teaching English as a second language (TESOL). The author, director of the TESOL program at Fordham University Graduate School of Education, provides a holistic view of the field-its practical and philosophical considerations. Of particular interest is the coverage of such new research areas as ESL literacy, cultural literacy, thinking in a second language (TSL), and pragmatic writing.