Investigating Second Language Acquisition


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Investigating Second Language Acquisition


Investigating Second Language Acquisition
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Author : Peter Jordens
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2010-12-14

Investigating Second Language Acquisition written by Peter Jordens and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-14 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


The book concerns theoretical, interdisciplinary and methodological issues in L2 acquisition research. It gives an accurate and up-to-date overview of high quality work currently in progress in research methodology, processing, principles and parameters theory, phonology, the bilingual lexicon, input and instruction. The volume will have the purpose of a handbook for teachers, students and researchers in the area of second language acquisition. The aim is to provide the reader with an acquisition perspective on processes of second and foreign language learning.



Investigations In Instructed Second Language Acquisition


Investigations In Instructed Second Language Acquisition
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Author : Alex Housen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2008-08-22

Investigations In Instructed Second Language Acquisition written by Alex Housen and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-22 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


Methods in current instructed second language acquisition research range from laboratory experiments to ethnography using non-obtrusive participant observation, from cross-sectional designs to longitudinal case studies. Many different types of data serve as the basis for analysis, including reaction times measurements, global test scores, paper and pencil measures, introspective comments, grammaticality judgements, as well as textual data (elicited or naturalistic, oral or written, relating to comprehension or production). Some studies rely on extensive quantification of data, while others may favour a more qualitative and hermeneutic analytic approach. Many of these issues and methods are exemplified by the contributions to this volume. Data-based studies included here deal with the acquisition of specific linguistic phenomena (e.g. verb and noun morphology, lexicon, clause structures) in a range of target languages (e.g. English, French, German, Russian) from a variety of settings involving different instructional approaches (e.g. traditional foreign language classes, immersion classes, intensive ESL classes, content and language integrated language classes). Collectively, the chapters in this book illustrate the productivity and diversity of current research on instructed second language acquisition. As such they serve as a valuable resource for researchers in SLA, psycholinguistics, linguistics, and language education.



Investigating Individual Learner Differences In Second Language Learning


Investigating Individual Learner Differences In Second Language Learning
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Author : Mirosław Pawlak
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-06-01

Investigating Individual Learner Differences In Second Language Learning written by Mirosław Pawlak and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


This edited book brings together ten empirical papers reporting original studies investigating different facets of individual variation second language learning and teaching. The individual difference factors covered include, among others, motivation, self, anxiety, emotions, willingness to communicate, beliefs, age, and language learning strategies. What is especially important, some of the contributions to the volume offer insights into intricate interplays of these factors while others attempt to relate them to learning specific target language subsystems or concrete instructional options. All the chapters also include tangible implications for language pedagogy. The book is of interest to both researchers examining the role of individual variation in second language learning and teaching, teacher trainers, graduate and doctoral students in foreign languages departments, as well as practitioners wishing to enhance the effectiveness of second language instruction in their classrooms.



Studying Second Language Acquisition From A Qualitative Perspective


Studying Second Language Acquisition From A Qualitative Perspective
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Author : Danuta Gabryś-Barker
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-09-18

Studying Second Language Acquisition From A Qualitative Perspective written by Danuta Gabryś-Barker and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


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.



Investigating Tasks In Formal Language Learning


Investigating Tasks In Formal Language Learning
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Author : Mar?a Del Pilar Garc?a Mayo
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2007

Investigating Tasks In Formal Language Learning written by Mar?a Del Pilar Garc?a Mayo and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


This book brings together research that makes use of tasks to examine oral interaction, written production, vocabulary and reading, lexical innovation and pragmatics in different formal language learning contexts and in different languages (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish). It will be of interest to professionals and students working in SLA research and language pedagogy.



Investigating Pragmatics In Foreign Language Learning Teaching And Testing


Investigating Pragmatics In Foreign Language Learning Teaching And Testing
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Author : Eva Alcón Soler
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2008-07-18

Investigating Pragmatics In Foreign Language Learning Teaching And Testing written by Eva Alcón Soler and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


The book focuses on investigating pragmatic learning, teaching and testing in foreign language contexts. The volume brings together research that investigates these three areas in different formal language learning settings. The number and variety of languages involved both as the first language (e.g. English, Finnish, Iranian, Spanish, Japanese) as well as the target foreign language (e.g. English, French, German, Indonesian, Korean, Spanish) makes the volume specially attractive for language educators in different sociocultural foreign language contexts. Additionally, the different approaches adopted by the researchers participating in this volume, such as information processing, sociocultural, language socialization, computer-mediated or conversation analysis should be of interest to graduate students and researchers working in the area of second language acquisition.



Implicit And Explicit Knowledge In Second Language Learning Testing And Teaching


Implicit And Explicit Knowledge In Second Language Learning Testing And Teaching
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Author : Rod Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2009-06-19

Implicit And Explicit Knowledge In Second Language Learning Testing And Teaching written by Rod Ellis and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


The implicit/ explicit distinction is central to our understanding of the nature of L2 acquisition. This book begins with an account of how this distinction applies to L2 learning, knowledge and instruction. It then reports a series of studies describing the development of a battery of tests providing relatively discrete measurements of L2 explicit/ implicit knowledge. These tests were then utilized to examine a number of key issues in SLA - the learning difficulty of different grammatical structures, the role of L2 implicit/ explicit knowledge in language proficiency, the relationship between learning experiences and learners’ language knowledge profiles, the metalinguistic knowledge of teacher trainees and the effects of different types of form-focused instruction on L2 acquisition. The book concludes with a consideration of how the tests can be further developed and applied in the study of L2 acquisition.



Second Language Acquisition


Second Language Acquisition
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Author : Kees De Bot
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2005

Second Language Acquisition written by Kees De Bot and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Foreign Language Study categories.


Second Language Acquisition : introduces the key areas in the field, including: multilingualism, the role of teaching, the mental processing of multiple languages, and patterns of growth and decline explores the key theories and debates and elucidates areas of controversy gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: Vivian Cook, William E. Dunn and James P. Lantolf, S.P. Corder, and Nina Spada and Patsy Lightbown. Written by experienced teachers and researchers in the field, Second Language Acquisition is an essential resource for students and researchers of applied linguistics.



Key Topics In Second Language Acquisition


Key Topics In Second Language Acquisition
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Author : Vivian Cook
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Release Date : 2014-04-02

Key Topics In Second Language Acquisition written by Vivian Cook and has been published by Multilingual Matters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.


This textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research. It offers a glimpse of how SLA researchers have tried to answer common questions about second language acquisition rather than being a comprehensive introduction to SLA research. Each chapter comprises an introductory discussion of the issues involved and suggestions for further reading and study. The reader is asked to consider the issues based on their own experiences, thus allowing them to compare their own intuitions and experiences with established research findings and gain an understanding of methodology. The topics are treated independently so that they can be read in any order that interests the reader. The topics in question are: • how different languages connect in the mind; • whether there is a best age for learning a second language; • the importance of grammar in acquiring and using a second language; • how the words of a second language are acquired; • how people learn to write in a second language; • how attitude and motivation help in learning a second language; • the usefulness of second language acquisition research for language teaching; • the goals of language teaching.



The Study Of Second Language Acquisition


The Study Of Second Language Acquisition
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Author : Rod Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University
Release Date : 1994

The Study Of Second Language Acquisition written by Rod Ellis and has been published by Oxford University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Foreign Language Study categories.


An up to date comprehensive introduction to second language acqusition research. Contains a general framework for the study of second language acquisition, provides a general description of learner language, accounts for the role of the linguistic environment, examines the learner's internal mechanisms, explores individual differences in language learning and reviews the expanding research on classroom second language acquisition.