
Input
John Truscott(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 27. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
75 pages
978-1-009-06531-3 (ISBN)
Description
Input is the name of a topic - the way that language 'out there' impacts the development of interlanguage, within the individual. It is perhaps the most important aspect of second language learning. This Element offers an overview of the key concepts related to input and the major lines of research exploring its nature and its role in second language learning. It then puts things together into a coherent, if controversial, picture of input and its role in development, emphasizing the place of consciousness. In this and most other current perspectives, implicit (unconscious) input-based learning is the heart of second language acquisition. This suggests two general options for teaching: (a) trust the natural implicit processes, trying to create optimal conditions for them; (b) direct those processes to selected features of the input, probably using explicit instruction. The conclusion is that (a) appears preferable.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Paperback (trade)
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Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
131 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-06531-3 (9781009065313)
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1. What are the key concepts?; 2. What are the main branches of research?; 3. What are the implications for SLA?; 4. An integrated view of input in second language learning; 5. What are the implications for pedagogy?; 6. What are the key readings?; References.