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In this chapter my focus is on researching authentic texts and teaching texts as acts of meaning. The chapter sets out the case for text-based research and for language teaching renewal and curriculum transformation. A working life spent in teaching languages, in language teacher education and in applied linguistic research has made us aware that despite a vast amount of linguistic research, many aspects of language use are misunderstood and applications of language research to education and communication studies are disputed. In this chapter I will discuss the study of texts and the reasons for adopting text-based and semiotic perspectives for language research and teaching. The study of texts gives us entry to the analysis of the role of language in daily life and to the investigation of language teaching and language learning.
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Mickan, P. (2017). Text-Based Research and Teaching from a Social Semiotic Perspective: Transformative Research and Pedagogy. In: Mickan, P., Lopez, E. (eds) Text-Based Research and Teaching. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59849-3_2
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