Monographs

Language Policy and Pedagogy

The NFLC is pleased to announce the publication of Language Policy and Pedagogy, Essays in Honor of A. Ronald Walton, edited by Richard D. Lambert and Elana Shohamy. This volume honors our late colleague, Ron Walton, instrumental to the founding of the NFLC, co-founder of the National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages, and a leading scholar in second language acquisition of the less commonly taught languages.

In this memorial volume for A. Ronald Walton, the contributors interrelate two normally separate domains: the formation of language policy and the improvement of language teaching. Bernard Spolsky, Elana Shohamy, Joshua Fishman, and Kees de Bot address theoretical aspects of national language policy. John Trim details the historical development of the Council of Europe's international language policy. Richard Lambert, Ronald Walton, Richard Brecht, and Xueying Wang deal with structural issues in language instruction in the United States. Eleanor Jorden, Galal Walker, Myriam Met, and Gilbert Merkx discuss the special problems of providing instruction in the non-Western languages. Michael Long, Ross Steele, Ralph Ginsberg, and Laura Miller are concerned with specific pedagogical issues: task-based language teaching, the role of culture in language instruction, and what is learned during study abroad. These articles stand both as definitive statements on their individual topics and, taken together, as a fresh amalgamation of policy and pedagogy.

Available from: John Benjamins Publishing Company, Philadelphia/Amsterdam

Language and National Security for the 21st Century:

The NFLC announces the publication of Language and National Security for the 21st Century: the Role of Title VI/Fulbright-Hays in Supporting National Language Capacity. This volume, by Richard Brecht and William Rivers lays out the critical role Title VI/Fulbright-Hays plays in maintaining the nation's capacity to produce expertise in languages vital to the national interest. The volume includes extensive data on language needs in national security and economic competitiveness, as well as a thorough evaluation of the impact of Title VI and Fulbright-Hays 102(b)(6) on the language capacity of the U.S.

Available from: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, or call 800.338.8290.

New NFLC Reports Available

"Why Foreign Language Grammar Rules Should be Taught and How They Should be Practiced," Robert M. DeKeyser, University of Pittsburgh ($10.00)

"The Dynamics of Israeli Language Policy," Bernard Spolsky, Bar-Ilan University and Elana Shohamy, Tel Aviv University ($10.00)

"Content-Based Instruction: Defining Terms, Making Decisions," Myriam Met, Montgomery County Public Schools ($10.00)

For ordering information:
phone: 301.405.9828
fax: 301.405.9829

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