Vijay Singh Thakur

Vijay Singh Thakur is an Assistant Professor of English Language and Linguistics in the Department of Languages and Translation of Dhofar University (DU), Sultanate of Oman. He holds a doctorate degree in Applied Sociolinguistics. His main publications include Discourse Analysis of a Novel: Theory and Method and Sociolinguistic Perspectives of Politeness in Communication. He is a member on the editorial board of The Asia TEFL Journal, International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Journal of English as an International Language. His research interests include Discourse Stylistics, Cross-Cultural Pragmatics and TESOL Pedagogy.

Publications

Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms
Methodologies for Effective Writing Instruction in EFL and ESL Classrooms
Rahma Al-Mahrooqi, Vijay Singh Thakur, Adrian Roscoe. © 2015. 417 pages.
Educators continue to strive for advanced teaching methods to bridge the gap between native and non-native English speaking students. Lessons on written forms of communication...