Code Choice in the Language Classroom argues that the foreign language classroom is and should be regarded as a multilingual community of practice rather than a

This volume offers fresh perspectives on a controversial issue in applied linguistics and language teaching by focusing on the use of the first language in comm

Code-switching - the alternating use of several languages by bilingual speakers - does not usually indicate lack of competence on the part of the speaker in any

Although linguists have traditionally viewed code-switching as the simultaneous use of two language varieties in a single context, scholars and teachers of Engl

This book is designed to provide practical applications of sociocultural theory with regard to teachers’ roles in second language education. By providing spec