Binding: Paperback
Description: Written by a team of leading experts working in different SL a specialisms this fourth edition is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition (SL a) from multiple perspectives comprehensively updated to reflect the very latest developments SL a research in recent years. The book covers all the main theoretical perspectives currently active in SL a and sets each chapter within a broader framework. Each chapter examines the claims and scope of each theory and how each views language the learner and the acquisition process supplemented by summaries of key studies and data examples from a variety of languages. Chapters end with an evaluative summary of the theories discussed. Key features to this fourth edition include updated accounts of developments in cognitive approaches to second language (L 2) learning the implications of advances in generative linguistics and the "social turn" in L 2 research with re - worked chapters on functional sociocultural and sociolinguistic perspectives and an entirely new chapter on theory integration in addition to updated examples using new studies. Second Language Learning Theories continues to be an essential resource for graduate students in second language acquisition.
Title: Second Language Learning Theories Fourth Edition
Author(s): Marsden Emma
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138671416
Pages: 444 Pages, 59 Tables, Black And White; 33 Line Drawings, Black And White; 33 Illustrations, Black An
Publication Date: 1/29/2019
Category: Applied Linguistics For Elt