Tabla de Contenidos: “…Language as social practice: sociocultural foundations of discourse & learning -- Neurolinguistics: rethinking language in the flesh -- Phonology: why language sounds different to second language learners -- Phonics and whole language: linguistic foundations -- Syntax: english learners building sentences -- Morphology: building words with English learners -- Semantics: the beginning of meaning -- Written language: historical developments in literacy -- Language learning: basic principles and debates -- Learning and context: language and activity -- Functions of language: using language around the world -- Narratives: living a narrated life -- Language and identity: who we are and how we speak -- Language ideologies.…”