Reflections on Language Learning

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Part 1 Project development: towards a theory of participatory evaluation, J.C. Alderson the importance of the affective domain in ELT projects, M. Broughton aspects of awareness raising in reading courses, C.A. Figueiredo influencing research and research design, A. Kleiman managing change in education, V. Sampaio de Oliveira. Part 2 Teacher education: the virtues of untrained teachers, J. Holmes and P. Crossley teacher-researchers at the pivot between tradition and innovation in the FL classroom, L. Paulo da Moita-Lopes classroom interaction and strategic reading development, M.C. Magalaes and R.H.R. Rojo metaphors and language awareness, M. Scott a thesis 20 years on, F.G. de Matos. Part 3 Language processing: description and teaching speech ACT behaviour, A.D. Cohen and E. Tarone metalinguistic reflections on code-switching, M.A. Kato cognitive skills and individual differences in reading, A.P. Pinto introspection in applied linguistics, M.C. Cavalcanti and M.S. Zanotto the value of accessing translation as a process, N. Scott. Part 4 Business interaction analysis: from writer roles to elements of text, F. Davies the place of in-house journals in business interaction, A.F. Deyes the analysis of verbal interaction, M.C. Perez de Souza e Silva laughter and interpersonal management in a business meeting, S. Thompson model profiling in oral presentations, H. Collins.