Veronika Timpe-Laughlin
List of John Benjamins publications in which Veronika Timpe-Laughlin is involved.
Journal
Title
Task-Based Approaches to Teaching Additional Languages in Primary School
Veronika Timpe-Laughlin and Yuko Goto Butler
How can primary school children develop real communicative ability in an additional language? How can teachers move beyond isolated vocabulary and grammar practice toward meaningful language use that aligns with children’s cognitive, social, and developmental needs? This volume provides the first… read more[Task-Based Language Teaching, 19] 2026. xv, 210 pp. + index
Articles
2024 “I want children to see that their languages are respected”: Perspectives on world language learning from pre-primary teachers in the United States Filling the Void: Young language learners and the intercultural domain, Mourão, Sandie and Raphaelle Beecroft (eds.), pp. 149–172 | Article
Demand for an understanding and appreciation of linguistic and cultural diversity in educational contexts has intensified, given increasing levels of globalization. Moreover, guidelines from educational agencies (e.g., United Nations, 2015b; U.S. Department of Education, 2017) as well as… read more
2018 Chapter 12. Pragmatics in task-based language assessment: Opportunities and challenges Task-Based Approaches to Teaching and Assessing Pragmatics, Taguchi, Naoko and YouJin Kim (eds.), pp. 287–304 | Chapter
Several researchers have pointed out synergies between task-based language assessment (TBLA) and L2 pragmatics assessment, insofar as both domains are based on a concern for effective communication in context (Kim & Taguchi, 2015; Norris, 2016; Timpe-Laughlin, Wain, & Schmidgall, 2015). It is… read more



