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Recent publications

2009 (ed) Young Learner English Language Policy and Implementation: International Perspectives. Reading, UK: Garnet Education (with Jayne Moon & Uma Raman).
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2009 'Early language learning in Europe: a multilingual longitudinal study'. Conference Proceedings, TEYL Policy conference, Bangalore, India (with Prof Jelena Mihaljevic Djigunovic & Dr Magdalena Szpotowicz).
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2009 'Languages, education and Europeanisation' In: Robertson, S.L. & Dale, R. (eds.) Globalisation and Europeanisation: Identity, Language & Citizenry. Oxford, UK: Symposium Books.
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2009 'Language Europe?' In: Robertson, S.L. & Dale, R (eds.) Globalisation and Europeanisation: Identity, Language & Citizenry. Oxford, UK: Symposium Books (with Prof Kirk Sullivan).
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2009 Why applied linguistics is not enough. Contemporary early foreign language learning policy in Europe: a critical analysis. BAAL Proceedings. London, UK: BAAL.
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2009 The Status of the Target Language: Contemporary Criteria Influencing Language Choices for Early Learners in England. In: Nikolov, M. (ed) Contextualising the Age Factor: Issues in Early Foreign Language Learning. Mouton de Gruyter.
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2009 'Can today's early language learners in England become tomorrow's plurilingual European citizens?' In: Nikolov, M. (ed.) Early Learning of Modern Foreign Languages: Processes and Outcomes. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
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2009 Primary Foreign Language Pathfinders: the Brighton and Hove Experience. Language Learning Journal, Vol 37(2) (with Dr Cathy Watts).
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2008 What can realistically be achieved in state schools where relatively limited amounts of class time are available for foreign language learning? In: EUNIC Slovenia, Book of Abstracts, International Conference Early Language Learning - a way to multilingualism Ljubjana: EUNIC Slovenia. ISBN 978-961-92544-0-0
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2007 'Yet another early start language policy in Europe: Poland this time!' Current Issues in language planning. Vol.8/2.
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2007 "Primary Languages-in-Education Policies: Planning for Engagement and Sustainability". In: Primary Innovations Papers. Hanoi, Vietnam: the British Council.
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2006 Implementing an early start: learning from others across Europe. Published papers of the British Council 4th ELT Conference on Current Trends and Future Directions in English Language Teaching. Berlin, Germany, 17-18 February 2006.
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2006 'Creativity with picture books: an interview with Nick Sharratt'. In: CATS (Spring 2006),IATEFL YL SIG journal.
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2005 Europeanisation or globalisation in early start EFL trends across Europe? In C. Gnutzmann and F. Intemann (eds) The Globalisation of English and the English Language Classroom (pp. 177-192). Tübingen, Germany: Gunter Narr Verlag.
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2006 (Eds) 'Picture books and young learners of English'. Munich, Germany, Langenscheidt (with Prof Gisela Schmid-Schönbein).
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