Linguistic Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition

Linguistic Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition

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  • Author: Susan M Gass
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 0521378117
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

This volume explores how a second language is acquired and what learners must do in order to achieve proficiency. The hardback edition is a collection of original essays that approaches second language acquisition from a linguistic rather than a sociological, psychological, or purely pedagogical perspective. A wide range of viewpoints and approaches is represented. However, all authors agree on the fundamental importance of linguistic theory in the study of second language acquisition. Few works have explored in depth how a second language is acquired and what the second language learner must do mentally to achieve proficiency in another language. The essays in this book provide an incisive analysis of these questions. For greater accessibility, the chapters are arranged topically from those covering the broad area of theories of acquisition to those focusing specifically on syntax, semantics, pragmatics, lexicon, and phonology in another language.


New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms

New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms

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  • Author: Eli Hinkel
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1135644098
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 282

New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms brings together various approaches to the contextualized teaching of grammar and communicative skills as integrated components of second language instruction. Its purpose is to show from both theoretical and practical perspectives that grammar teaching can be made productive and useful in ESL and EFL classrooms. In this text: *First-rate scholars approach the teaching of grammar from multiple complementary perspectives, providing an original, comprehensive treatment of the topic. *Discourse analysis and research data are used to address such pedagogical areas as grammatical and lexical development in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. *The communicative perspective on ESL and EFL instruction that is presented provides ways for learners to enhance their production skills, whereas the meaning-based grammar instruction can supplement and strengthen current methodology with a communicative focus. This volume is intended as a foundational text for second language grammar pedagogy courses at the advanced undergraduate and master's levels.


Perspectives on Foreign and Second Language Pedagogy

Perspectives on Foreign and Second Language Pedagogy

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  • Author: Dorte Albrechtsen
  • Publisher: University Press of Southern Denmark
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Language and languages
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 312

This festschrift honoring a Danish linguist central to the field of foreign language pedagogy in her country is arranged in four sections that reflect her interests: research methods and perspectives, vocabulary acquisition research, pedagogical issues, and language policy. A more specific sampling of topics: differences in first and second language comprehension with regard to inferring word meaning; the role of semantic and pragmatic function in second language acquisition; learners' word acquisition attempts in conversation; contrasting patterns in classroom lexical environments; and linguistic human rights and English in Europe. Contains no index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Usage-Based Perspectives on Second Language Learning

Usage-Based Perspectives on Second Language Learning

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  • Author: Teresa Cadierno
  • Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
  • ISBN: 3110378523
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 386

This edited volume brings together perspectives that find mutual kinship in a view of language as an embodied, semiotic, symbolic tool used for communicative and interactional purposes and an understanding of language use as the preeminent condition for language learning – perspectives that we conjoin under the umbrella term of usage based perspectives.


Researching Second Language Learning and Teaching from a Psycholinguistic Perspective

Researching Second Language Learning and Teaching from a Psycholinguistic Perspective

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  • Author: Dagmara Gałajda
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 331931954X
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 272

This edited collection explores the processes of second language learning and teaching from a psycholinguistic perspective. Authored by leading experts in the field, the book includes studies focusing on theoretical, empirical and practical aspects of second and foreign language education. Part One offers contributions devoted to a range of learner-related factors, dealing with affective and cognitive variables, the process of reading and the acquisition of lexis. Part Two brings together papers related to teacher awareness of second language instruction that focus on conversational styles, fostering intercultural pragmatics, teacher job satisfaction, the development of instructional materials and challenges of teacher training in different contexts. It is of interest to researchers as well as graduate and postgraduate students seeking fresh inspirations for their own empirical investigations of the ways in which second and foreign languages are taught and learned.


New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms

New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms

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  • Author: Eli Hinkel
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 113564408X
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 282

New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms brings together various approaches to the contextualized teaching of grammar and communicative skills as integrated components of second language instruction. Its purpose is to show from both theoretical and practical perspectives that grammar teaching can be made productive and useful in ESL and EFL classrooms. In this text: *First-rate scholars approach the teaching of grammar from multiple complementary perspectives, providing an original, comprehensive treatment of the topic. *Discourse analysis and research data are used to address such pedagogical areas as grammatical and lexical development in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. *The communicative perspective on ESL and EFL instruction that is presented provides ways for learners to enhance their production skills, whereas the meaning-based grammar instruction can supplement and strengthen current methodology with a communicative focus. This volume is intended as a foundational text for second language grammar pedagogy courses at the advanced undergraduate and master's levels.


Twelve Lectures on Second Language Acquisition

Twelve Lectures on Second Language Acquisition

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  • Author: Willis Edmondson
  • Publisher: Gunter Narr Verlag
  • ISBN: 9783823349426
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 300


Psycholinguistic and Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Second Language Learning and Teaching

Psycholinguistic and Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Second Language Learning and Teaching

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  • Author: Krystyna Drozdzial-Szelest
  • Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
  • ISBN: 3642235476
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 250

The volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of key issues in second language learning and teaching, adopting as a point of reference both psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives. The papers included in the collection, which have been contributed by leading specialists in the field from Poland and abroad, touch upon important theoretical issues, report latest research findings and offer guidelines for classroom practice. The range of topics covered and the inclusion of concrete pedagogic proposals ensures that the book will be of interest to a wide audience, not only SLA specialists, but also methodologists, material designers, undergraduate and graduate students, and practitioners


Second Language Acquisition

Second Language Acquisition

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  • Author: Christine Savvidou
  • Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
  • ISBN: 1789852412
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 148

This volume presents a collection of current research on pedagogies, practices and perspectives in the field of second language acquisition. It brings together different aspects of learning, teaching and researching a second language with chapters covering a range of topics from emotional communication, pragmatic competence, transformative pedagogy, inclusion, reflective teaching and innovative research methodologies. The authors address a global audience to offer insights into contemporary theories, research, policies and practices in second language acquisition. This collection of work is aimed at students, teachers and researchers wishing to reflect on current developments and identify potential research directions.


Studying Second Language Acquisition from a Qualitative Perspective

Studying Second Language Acquisition from a Qualitative Perspective

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  • Author: Danuta Gabryś-Barker
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 3319083538
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 218

This book presents a selection of empirical papers dealing with second and multiple language acquisition, in which qualitative research methodology is employed. Each of the studies reported in individual chapters is based on a solid theoretical background and an overview of studies in a given area. Although the main focus is on qualitative methods, some of the papers demonstrate the complementarity of quantitative and qualitative approaches in studying language acquisition.