Educational Linguistics

"Llurda and the 17 other contributors to this collection all make significant contributions to a growing area of debate and research. Their efforts will undoubtedly help educators like me reflect and grow, resulting in increased teacher confidence and therefore more effective second and foreign language teaching around the world. a ] this collection is thought provoking and should interest many a ] readers. a ] Non-native Language teachers would be an important and relevant resource a ] ." (Miles Turnbull, The Canadian Modern Language Review, Vol. 62 (4), 2006)

"Enric Llurdaa (TM)s Non-native Language Teachers may become another touchstone for the field. Llurdaa (TM)s goal is to seek a ~a broader understanding of what it means to teach a language that is not the teachera (TM)s L1a (TM) a ] and he succeeds because the research here supplements previous research findings, suggests new directions of study and effectively demonstrates how the scope of NNEST research has recently expanded. a ] a welcome resource for researchers and language teachers looking to make their classrooms more effective." (Brock Brady, International Journal of Multilingualism, Vol. 4 (3), 2007)

"Non-Native Language Teachers a ] is the most recent book that focuses on non-native language teachers. a ]The book adds a valuable contribution to the growing literature on non-native English speaking teachers (NNESTs). a ] The editor and the contributors of the book have done an excellent job presenting the topic. Although people interested in either ESL/EFL education or NS/NNS teachers may use the book, the topics studied are common and appealing to all language learners in general."(Burcu Ates, The Linguist List, February, 2008)

From the reviews:

"Llurda and the 17 other contributors to this collection all make significant contributions to a growing area of debate and research. Their efforts will undoubtedly help educators like me reflect and grow, resulting in increased teacher confidence and therefore more effective second and foreign language teaching around the world. ??? this collection is thought provoking and should interest many ??? readers. ??? Non-native Language teachers would be an important and relevant resource ??? ." (Miles Turnbull, The Canadian Modern Language Review, Vol. 62 (4), 2006)