The Study of Second Language Acquisition

The Study of Second Language Acquisition
Second Edition
Format: | Paperback |
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A comprehensive and coherent account of the research and theory in the field of second language acquisition, including chapters on instructed SLA.
This book is an encyclopedic survey of second language acquisition research as this has developed over the last forty years. It provides sections on the description of learners' language, the role of the linguistic environment and social context, internal mechanisms, individual learner differences, and the role of
instruction. It
provides a balanced account by representing a variety of perspectives, including cognitive, linguistic, sociocultural, and neurolinguistic.
- Part of: Oxford Applied Linguistics
- ISBN: 978-0-19-442257-4
- Pages: 1,176
- Binding: Paperback
- Dimensions: 234x156 mm
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The scope of the series includes:
- second language acquisition
- bilingualism and multi/plurilingualism
- language pedagogy and teacher education
- testing and assessment
- language planning and policy
- language internationalization
- technology-mediated communication
- discourse-, conversation-, and contrastive-analysis
- pragmatics
- stylistics
- lexicography
- translation
Reviews
- '...highly recommended to graduate students of TESOL/Applied Linguistics who want to have snapshots of the major themes, trends and research findings in SLA. University faculty and researchers...will see its value as a handy encyclopaedia, while practitioners ...will also find it tremendously useful.'
- Lawrence Jun Zhang, System 38 Book Reviews
Contents
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Part of... Oxford Applied Linguistics
Home to the most innovative studies in its field, the Oxford Applied Linguistics series furthers research in English teaching and learning, and provides strong foundations for language pedagogy.