Introducing Second Language Acquisition
Perspectives and Practices
Published on 10. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-1-119-55413-4 (ISBN)
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Fully updated throughout to reflect the most up-to-date research in the field, Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices, Second Edition, represents a clear and concise introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies, aimed specifically at students encountering the topic for the first time.
In this second edition, a new structure of the book is introduced to include separate chapters on Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present and Theoretical Perspectives: The Learner as Language Processor. New content also includes sections on Translanguaging, L2 academic language/literacy development, and Skill Acquisition Theory. This textbook combines a full range of engaging pedagogical features and comprehensive coverage, with an accessible and lighthearted approach which continues to appeal to students. With a focus on practical applications, discussions are backed up with references to the latest and most important research. The text aids student learning with "language learning in practice" textboxes; bolded new terms defined in the margins; an end-of-book glossary; self-assessment and classroom discussion questions; exercise and project ideas; and further online viewing sections.
With a strong focus on the fundamentals, this is an innovative guide to second language acquisition ideal for introductory students in a range of disciplines.
In this second edition, a new structure of the book is introduced to include separate chapters on Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present and Theoretical Perspectives: The Learner as Language Processor. New content also includes sections on Translanguaging, L2 academic language/literacy development, and Skill Acquisition Theory. This textbook combines a full range of engaging pedagogical features and comprehensive coverage, with an accessible and lighthearted approach which continues to appeal to students. With a focus on practical applications, discussions are backed up with references to the latest and most important research. The text aids student learning with "language learning in practice" textboxes; bolded new terms defined in the margins; an end-of-book glossary; self-assessment and classroom discussion questions; exercise and project ideas; and further online viewing sections.
With a strong focus on the fundamentals, this is an innovative guide to second language acquisition ideal for introductory students in a range of disciplines.
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Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 179 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
717 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-55413-4 (9781119554134)
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Content
Preface
Acknowledgments xi
1 Introduction 1
2 First Language Acquisition 5
2.0 Chapter overview 6
2.1 From sound to word 6
2.2 From word to sentence 10
2.3 Theoretical views 13
2.4 First language vs second language acquisition 18
2.5 Summing up 25
Key concepts 26
Self-assessment questions 26
Discussion questions 27
Exercises/Project ideas 28
Further reading and viewing 30
References 31
3 Language Learning Contexts 35
3.0 Chapter overview 36
3.1 Naturalistic contexts 36
3.2 Instructed learning 41
3.3 Summing up 52
Key concepts 52
Self-assessment questions 53
Discussion questions 54
Exercises/Project ideas 54
Further reading and viewing 55
References 55
4 Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present 59
4.0 Chapter overview 60
4.1 Contrastive analysis 61
4.2 Error analysis 64
4.3 Universal Grammar 67
4.4 The Monitor Model/Input Hypothesis 70
4.5 The Sociocultural approach 91
4.6 Summing up 93
Key concepts 94
Self-assessment questions 95
Discussion questions 96
Exercises/Project ideas 97
Further reading and viewing 97
References 99
5 Theoretical Perspectives: Cognitive Approaches
5.0 Chapter overview
5.1 Information processing/cognitive approach 75
5.2 Skill acquisition theory
5.3 The interaction approach
5.4 Input processing 85
5.5 Emergentism and usage-based approaches 86
6 Teaching Approaches and Instructional Issues 105
6.0 Chapter overview 106
6.1 Historical and current perspectives on language teaching 106
6.2 Classroom instructional issues 118
6.3 Summing up 129
Key concepts 130
Self-assessment questions 130
Discussion questions 131
Exercises/Project ideas 132
Further reading and viewing 132
References 133
7 Second Language Development 137
7.0 Chapter overview 138
7.1 Common processes and influences 138
7.2 L2 development across linguistic sub-fields 144
7.3 Investigating learner language: Language corpora 159
7.4 Summing up 159
Key concepts 160
Self-assessment questions 160
Discussion questions 161
Exercises/Project ideas 162
Further reading and viewing 162
References 163
8 The Age Factor 169
8.0 Chapter overview 170
8.1 The critical period hypothesis 170
8.2 Abnormal instances: Children raised in isolation 173
8.3 Empirical studies 174
8.4 Exceptional cases 184
8.5 Summing up 185
Key concepts 186
Self-assessment questions 186
Discussion questions 187
Exercises/Project ideas 188
Further reading and viewing 188
References 189
9 Individual Differences 193
9.0 Chapter overview 194
9.1 Intelligence 194
9.2 Language learning aptitude 195
9.3 Attitudes and motivation 201
9.4 Personality 205
9.5 Learning style and cognitive style 208
9.6 Learning strategies 211
9.7 Summing up 214
Key concepts 214
Self-assessment questions 215
Discussion questions 216
Exercises/Project ideas 216
Further reading and viewing 217
References 217
10 Bilingualism and Multilingualism 223
10.0 Chapter overview 224
10.1 Who is a bilingual? Definitions of bilingualism and multilingualism 224
10.2 Bilingual development 228
10.3 Bilingual lexical representation and lexical access 234
10.4 Bilingual cognition
10.5 Multilingualism 241
10.6 Summing up 242
Key concepts 243
Self-assessment questions 243
Discussion questions 244
Exercises/Project ideas 244
Further reading and viewing 245
References 246
11 Concluding Words 251
Epilogue 252
Glossary 255
Index 267
Acknowledgments xi
1 Introduction 1
2 First Language Acquisition 5
2.0 Chapter overview 6
2.1 From sound to word 6
2.2 From word to sentence 10
2.3 Theoretical views 13
2.4 First language vs second language acquisition 18
2.5 Summing up 25
Key concepts 26
Self-assessment questions 26
Discussion questions 27
Exercises/Project ideas 28
Further reading and viewing 30
References 31
3 Language Learning Contexts 35
3.0 Chapter overview 36
3.1 Naturalistic contexts 36
3.2 Instructed learning 41
3.3 Summing up 52
Key concepts 52
Self-assessment questions 53
Discussion questions 54
Exercises/Project ideas 54
Further reading and viewing 55
References 55
4 Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present 59
4.0 Chapter overview 60
4.1 Contrastive analysis 61
4.2 Error analysis 64
4.3 Universal Grammar 67
4.4 The Monitor Model/Input Hypothesis 70
4.5 The Sociocultural approach 91
4.6 Summing up 93
Key concepts 94
Self-assessment questions 95
Discussion questions 96
Exercises/Project ideas 97
Further reading and viewing 97
References 99
5 Theoretical Perspectives: Cognitive Approaches
5.0 Chapter overview
5.1 Information processing/cognitive approach 75
5.2 Skill acquisition theory
5.3 The interaction approach
5.4 Input processing 85
5.5 Emergentism and usage-based approaches 86
6 Teaching Approaches and Instructional Issues 105
6.0 Chapter overview 106
6.1 Historical and current perspectives on language teaching 106
6.2 Classroom instructional issues 118
6.3 Summing up 129
Key concepts 130
Self-assessment questions 130
Discussion questions 131
Exercises/Project ideas 132
Further reading and viewing 132
References 133
7 Second Language Development 137
7.0 Chapter overview 138
7.1 Common processes and influences 138
7.2 L2 development across linguistic sub-fields 144
7.3 Investigating learner language: Language corpora 159
7.4 Summing up 159
Key concepts 160
Self-assessment questions 160
Discussion questions 161
Exercises/Project ideas 162
Further reading and viewing 162
References 163
8 The Age Factor 169
8.0 Chapter overview 170
8.1 The critical period hypothesis 170
8.2 Abnormal instances: Children raised in isolation 173
8.3 Empirical studies 174
8.4 Exceptional cases 184
8.5 Summing up 185
Key concepts 186
Self-assessment questions 186
Discussion questions 187
Exercises/Project ideas 188
Further reading and viewing 188
References 189
9 Individual Differences 193
9.0 Chapter overview 194
9.1 Intelligence 194
9.2 Language learning aptitude 195
9.3 Attitudes and motivation 201
9.4 Personality 205
9.5 Learning style and cognitive style 208
9.6 Learning strategies 211
9.7 Summing up 214
Key concepts 214
Self-assessment questions 215
Discussion questions 216
Exercises/Project ideas 216
Further reading and viewing 217
References 217
10 Bilingualism and Multilingualism 223
10.0 Chapter overview 224
10.1 Who is a bilingual? Definitions of bilingualism and multilingualism 224
10.2 Bilingual development 228
10.3 Bilingual lexical representation and lexical access 234
10.4 Bilingual cognition
10.5 Multilingualism 241
10.6 Summing up 242
Key concepts 243
Self-assessment questions 243
Discussion questions 244
Exercises/Project ideas 244
Further reading and viewing 245
References 246
11 Concluding Words 251
Epilogue 252
Glossary 255
Index 267