Research Guides
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: Background Sources
Resources for the study of the teaching of English.
UW Libraries List of Encyclopedia and Dictionary Resources
- List of Resources that Link You to Dictionaries and EncyclopediasThere are many resources here where you can look up terms you encounter in MATESOL readings.
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
- Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education
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Sage, 2008: The Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education is embedded in several disciplines, including applied linguistics, politics, civil rights, historical events, and of course, classroom instruction. This work is a compendium of information on bilingual education and related topics in the United States with select international contributors providing global insight onto the field.
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Background information on issues related to education at all levels
- Handbook of undergraduate second language education
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Lawrence Erlbaum, 2000: A description of second language programs currently available to undergraduate students in the United States and abroad. It brings together detailed descriptions of programs in foreign language, English as a second language (ESL), dual language (bilingual), American Sign Language, Native American, and heritage languages. Addressing both theory and practice, the volume presents the historical development, current practices, and future directions of each type of program, along with detailed case studies. - International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
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Oxford UP, 2003: The Encyclopedia encompasses the full range of topics in linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, philosophical, and sociolinguistics. - Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning
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Offers "a comprehensive range of articles on contemporary language teaching and its history." Designed specifically for language teaching professionals and as a reference work for academic studies at postgraduate level. Coverage reflects new technological, global and academic developments, with particular attention to areas such as online and distance learning, teacher and learner cognition, testing, assessment and evaluation, global English and teacher education.
Reference Tools
The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics by ISBN: 9781119147350Publication Date: 2020Offers a wide-ranging overview of the issues and research approaches in the diverse field of applied linguistics Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that identifies, examines, and seeks solutions to real-life language-related issues.Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Linguistics: A Handbook for Language Teaching by
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Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics by - This link opens in a new window
Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning by - This link opens in a new window
The Handbook of TESOL in K-12 by ISBN: 1119421705Publication Date: 2019-04-13The first handbook to explore the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in elementary and secondary education (K-12).
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics by ISBN: 9780195139778Publication Date: 2003-05-01Comprising more than one million words, the 2nd edition of the International Encyclopedia of Linguistics encompasses the full range of the contemporary field of linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, and philosophical linguistics.Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching by
The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching (2016) is the definitive reference volume for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students of Applied Linguistics, ELT/TESOL, and Language Teacher Education, and for ELT professionals engaged in in-service teacher development and/or undertaking academic study.
