This book covers key topics in second language acquisition and bilingualism, examining different theoretical approaches and introducing key theories in the field. Real studies are examined in areas such as acquisition of morphology, syntax and phonology, and practice questions give students a chance to think critically about crucial areas.
The book zooms in and out of universal, individual, and social forces, in each case evaluating the research findings that have been generated across diverse naturalistic and formal contexts for second language acquisition.
Children learn languages quickly and easily while adults are ineffective in comparison -- A true bilingual is someone who speaks two languages perfectly -- You can acquire a language simply through listening or reading -- Practice makes ...
A clear and practical introduction to second language acquisition, written for students encountering the topic for the first time.
This book offers a succinct theoretical introduction to the basic concepts in language testing in a way that is easy to understand.
This textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research.
The relevance of language acquisition to the day-to-day concerns of teaching and learning languages.
Building on the conceptual, state-of-the-art chapters in The Routledge Handbook of Instructed Second Language Acquisition (2017), studies in this volume are organized according to the key components of ISLA: types of instruction, learning ...
An Introductory Course Susan M. Gass, Larry Selinker. by the facts of the NL or not . In terms of falsifying this view , one must also think in probabilistic terms . What would count as counterevidence ? Large numbers of learners going ...
The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition presents an integrated discussion of key, and sometimes controversial, issues in second language acquisition research.
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