'Knowing about Language' Shortlisted for the UKLA Academic Book Award

'Knowing about Language' by Dr Marcello Giovanelli and Dan Clayton has been shortlisted for the prestigious UK Literacy Association Academic Book Award 2017.

About the book

Knowing About Language is an essential and comprehensive introduction to and discussion of the value of linguistics in the secondary and post 16 curriculum. Split into three easily accessible parts, each chapter draws on theoretical and practical reasons for developing language awareness for the teacher and student, the impact of government and institutional policy on teaching and teacher knowledge, and explores recent research about the value of linguistic knowledge to support student attainment. Expert contributors show how recent innovations in linguistics can support language teaching by providing a range of practical ideas that can be used in the classroom.

See the full shortlist on the UKLA website.