Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0415824214 ISBN 13: 9780415824217

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2014

Riassunto

The second edition of Theories in Second Language Acquisition seeks to build on the strengths of the first edition by surveying the major theories currently used in second language acquisition research. This volume is an ideal introductory text for undergraduate and graduate students in SLA and language teaching. Each chapter focuses on a single theory, written by a leading scholar in the field in an easy-to-follow style – a basic foundational description of the theory, relevant data or research models used with this theory, common misunderstandings, and a sample study from the field to show the theory in practice. This text is designed to provide a consistent and coherent presentation for those new to the field who seek basic understanding of theories that underlie contemporary SLA research. Researchers will also find the book useful as a "quick guide" to theoretical work outside their respective domains.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Bill VanPatten is Professor of Spanish and Second Language Acquisition at Michigan State University.

Jessica Williams is Professor of Linguisics at University of Illinois at Chicago.

Contenuti:

1. Introduction: The Nature of Theories   Bill VanPatten & Jessica Williams  2. Early Theories in SLA  Bill VanPatten & Jessica Williams  3. Linguistic Theory, Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition  Lydia White  4. One Functional Approach to SLA: The Concept-Oriented Approach  Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig  5. Usage-Based Approaches to SLA  Nick Ellis and Stefanie Wulff  6. Skill Acquisition Theory  Robert DeKeyser  7. Input Processing in Adult SLA  Bill VanPatten  8. The Declarative/Procedural Model: A Neurobiologically-Motivated Theory of First and Second Language  Michael T. Ullman  9. Processability Theory  Manfred Pienemann and Anke Lenzing  10. Input, Interaction and Output in Second Language Acquisition  Susan Gass and Alison Mackey  11. Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development  James P. Lantolf, Steven L. Thorne, and Matthew E. Poehner  12. Complexity Theory  Diane Larsen-Freeman  13. Second Language Learning Explained?: SLA Across Ten Contemporary Theories  Lourdes Ortega

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0415824214
• ISBN 13: 9780415824217
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 308
• Redattore: VanPatten Bill, Williams Jessica