Books in the Language Culture Literacy series

A collection of German and English papers presented at a symposium for young researchers on 'Norms in Educational Linguistics', which was held in Giessen (Germany) in 2008.

The book explores the novel field of lexical and conceptual awareness in L2 reading from a theoretical and an empirical perspective. The qualitative analysis of video data highlights the multidimensionality of the constructs and demonstrates learners' need for further support. Theoretical, methodological and practical recommendations are provided.

This book explores how culture can be taught in the foreign language classroom and how language learners can acquire interpretative skills for a deeper understanding of different cultures. The author examines the role foreign language proficiency has on the students' ability to learn.

This book is an introduction to reconstructive foreign language research using the documentary method. It contains an intensive reflection on social practices and the role of language awareness within the context of the instructional interaction in the foreign language classroom.