Usage in Second Language Acquisition
Critical Reflections and Future Directions
1st Edition
Published on 27. February 2024
210 pages
978-1-003-83273-7 (ISBN)
Description
The study of "usage" has constituted a major line of second language learning research for decades now. The concept of usage, however, can be defined and studied in many different ways.
In this comprehensive, forward-looking text, international scholars from a variety of perspectives review and critically examine current conceptualizations of usage, learning, and their connections in the field of second language acquisition (SLA). Bringing these diverse perspectives into conversation, Kevin McManus synthesizes the state of the art to set the agenda for new directions in theory-building and empirical SLA research.
This text will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers in SLA, applied linguistics, psychology and cognitive science, education, and related areas.
In this comprehensive, forward-looking text, international scholars from a variety of perspectives review and critically examine current conceptualizations of usage, learning, and their connections in the field of second language acquisition (SLA). Bringing these diverse perspectives into conversation, Kevin McManus synthesizes the state of the art to set the agenda for new directions in theory-building and empirical SLA research.
This text will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers in SLA, applied linguistics, psychology and cognitive science, education, and related areas.
Reviews / Votes
This volume offers an insightful exploration of the usage-learning nexus, arguably the key issue in current SLA research and theory. It goes beyond a collection of conceptual reviews. Each chapter stands independently while taken together the chapters provide a comprehensive account of language usage, learning, and how they are interconnected. It will serve as a valuable resource for researchers both familiar with SLA and just entering the field.Natsuko Shintani, Kansai University, Japan
The nine highly readable chapters in this collection address three questions of central importance to SLA research and pedagogy: what is usage, what is the L2 learning task, and what are the connections between usage and learning. The contributions address these issues using different methodologies, but with highly compatible underlying assumptions. In this way, the volume provides a definitive up-to-date statement regarding the role of usage in second language learning.
Brian MacWhinney, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ebooks
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Halftones, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-003-83273-7 (9781003832737)
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Kevin McManus is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Content
Acknowledgements
List of illustrations
List of contributors
1. Usage in second language acquisition
Kevin McManus
2. Corpus-linguistic approaches to usage in SLA
Stefanie Wulff
3. Multimodal resources and action: A conversation-analytic approach to SLA and usage
Soren Wind Eskildsen
4. Usage and variationist approaches to second language acquisition
Aarnes Gudmestad
5. What counts as usage in Dynamic Usage-Based models?
Marjolijn Verspoor and Hans-Joerg Schmid
6. Cognitive-linguistic approaches to SLA and usage
Han Luo
7. Usage in ISLA from a processing-based perspective
Ronald P. Leow
8. Skill acquisition theory: learning-to-use and usage for learning in SLA
Yuichi Suzuki
9. Synthesizing usage in second language acquisition
Kevin McManus
Index
List of illustrations
List of contributors
1. Usage in second language acquisition
Kevin McManus
2. Corpus-linguistic approaches to usage in SLA
Stefanie Wulff
3. Multimodal resources and action: A conversation-analytic approach to SLA and usage
Soren Wind Eskildsen
4. Usage and variationist approaches to second language acquisition
Aarnes Gudmestad
5. What counts as usage in Dynamic Usage-Based models?
Marjolijn Verspoor and Hans-Joerg Schmid
6. Cognitive-linguistic approaches to SLA and usage
Han Luo
7. Usage in ISLA from a processing-based perspective
Ronald P. Leow
8. Skill acquisition theory: learning-to-use and usage for learning in SLA
Yuichi Suzuki
9. Synthesizing usage in second language acquisition
Kevin McManus
Index
