{"product_id":"9781119472445","title":"The Handbook of Informal Language Learning","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Handbooks in Linguistics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Handbook of Informal Language Learning\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Dressman | Randall William Sadler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthored by a prominent team of international experts in their respective fields, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Informal Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-of-a-kind reference work and it is a timely and valuable resource for anyone looking to explore informal language learning outside of a formal education environment. It features a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research areas exploring the cultural and historical cases of informal language learning, along with the growing area of digital language learning, and the future of this relevant field in national development and language education. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Informal Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e examines informal language learning from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Structured across six sections, chapters cover areas of motivation, linguistics, cognition, and multimodality; digital learning, including virtual contexts, gaming, fanfiction, vlogging, mobile devices, and nonformal programs; and media and live contact, including learning through environmental print, tourism\/study abroad. The book also provides studies of informal learning in four national contexts, examines the integration of informal and formal classroom learning, and discusses the future of language learning from different perspectives.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Informal Language Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for researchers, students, and professionals in the fields of language acquisition, English as a second language, and foreign language education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Dressman\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor and Chair of English at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. He has authored four books, including \u003ci\u003eUsing social theory in educational research: A practical guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and more than thirty journal articles on curriculum and the teaching of English as a first and other language. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandall William Sadler\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Linguistics and Director of TESL and ESL at the University of Illinois, USA. He teaches courses on telecollaboration, virtual worlds, and teaching L2 reading and writing and focuses his research on technology in language learning. He is author of \u003ci\u003eVirtual Worlds for Language Learning: From Theory to Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and has published in many journals, including \u003ci\u003eJournal of English for Academic Purposes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCALICO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReCALL\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLanguage Learning \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 February 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119472445\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e528\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384771440780,"sku":"9781119472445","price":195.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119472445.jpg?v=1780192449","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119472445","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}