Introducing Second Language AcquisitionProviding a solid foundation in second language acquisition, this book has become the leading introduction to the subject for students of linguistics, psychology and education, and trainee language teachers. Now in its third edition, the textbook offers comprehensive coverage of fundamental concepts, including second language acquisition (SLA) in adults and children, in formal and informal learning contexts, and in diverse socio-cultural settings, and takes an interdisciplinary approach, encouraging students to consider SLA from linguistic, psychological and social perspectives. Each chapter contains a list of key terms, a summary, and a range of graded exercises suitable for self-testing and class discussion. The third edition has been revised throughout, and features new material on the practical aspects of teaching language, along with updated online resources, including new classroom activities to accompany each chapter, as well as updated references and further reading suggestions. |
Contents
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Foundations of Second Language Acquisition | 7 |
The Linguistics of Second Language Acquisition | 33 |
The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition | 71 |
Social Contexts of Second Language Acquisition | 105 |
Acquiring Knowledge for L2 Use | 141 |
L2 Learning and Teaching | 183 |
Answer Guide to Questions for SelfStudy | 203 |
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Common terms and phrases
ability academic acquired activities approach to SLA basic bilingualism brain Chapter Chinese Chomsky classroom cognitive style communicative competence complex Connectionism consider contrast Contrastive Analysis Critical Period Hypothesis cultural discourse elements English L2 errors example factors focus framework functions goal grammatical guage individuals influence innate capacity instruction interaction interlanguage interpersonal interpretation involves knowledge L1 acquisition L1 and L2 L1 speakers L2 input L2 learners L2 learning Language Acquisition Device language learning language teaching learning processes lexical linguistic listening macrosocial Markedness meaning morphemes morphology motivation multilingual native speakers noun older learners parameter patterns phonology Principles and Parameters production proficiency pronunciation psychological questions reading requires Second Language Acquisition second language learning sentences sequence Spanish speaking specific speech strategies structure study of SLA successful syntax target language teachers theory tion transfer Universal Grammar utterances verb vocabulary words writing