In an effort to increase students’ understanding of university culture and structure and promote student involvement within the university, the authors created a course titled Academic Language and University Culture. This article describes the background, envisioning, and implementation of the course, as well as suggestions for adapting the ideas presented. Read More

Words, Meanings and Vocabulary is a concise, practical introduction to the complex field of lexicology. It provides theoretical concepts of “word,” summarizes how words enter English (through formation or borrowing), examines meanings and usage in a variety of ways, and makes a foray into electronic resources, corpus linguistics, and lexicography. Read More

Tools for Teaching aims to inform university instructors challenged by international students whose first languages, cultures, and pedagogic expectations may differ from those of their host university. Offering recommendations on curricular and pedagogical accommodations, the author gives the reader practical techniques for meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students. Read More