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Document Details : Title: Language Ideology and Second Language Learning Author(s): MCGARRY, Theresa Journal: ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics Volume: 155 Date: 2008 Pages: 95-115 DOI: 10.2143/ITL.155.0.2032362 Abstract : The increasing recognition of the concept language ideology and the corresponding increasing use of the term have not yet been matched by applications in the field of second language acquisition. However, applications of the concept in analysis of actual classroom practices have shown it to have considerable explanatory power. Greater consideration of language ideology in SLA is necessary not only to achieve greater understanding of the role of ideology in various areas but also to show connections between these areas that may yield important generalizations and to impel the application of the concept in areas where it has been neglected by highlighting its uneven treatment. |
