Second Language Learning and Teaching

Piątkowska, Katarzyna; Kościałkowska-Okońska, Ewa

The book constitutes a selection of 18 papers on foreign language pedagogy (11 papers) and translation studies (9 papers). The first part of the book is devoted to foreign language pedagogy. The articles in this part focus on issues such as English as lingua franca, foreign language teacher training, the role of individual learner differences in language learning and teaching especially with respect to strategies of language learning as well as psychological and socioaffective factors. The part focusing on translation studies comprises articles devoted to a variety of topics. It places a wide range of readings within the context of varying translation domains such as translation competence, literary translation, translation strategies, translation teaching (including strategies of dictionary use) and translator training. The combination of the above aspects intends to underline the truly interdisciplinary nature of translation.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-06-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319001609

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00161-6

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 283