Linguistic Perspectives On Second Language Acquisition
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Linguistic Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition
Author: Susan M Gass
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 1989-09-29
This volume explores how a second language is acquired and what learners must do in order to achieve proficiency. The hardback edition is a collection of original essays that approaches second language acquisition from a linguistic rather than a sociological, psychological, or purely pedagogical perspective. A wide range of viewpoints and approaches is represented. However, all authors agree on the fundamental importance of linguistic theory in the study of second language acquisition. Few works have explored in depth how a second language is acquired and what the second language learner must do mentally to achieve proficiency in another language. The essays in this book provide an incisive analysis of these questions. For greater accessibility, the chapters are arranged topically from those covering the broad area of theories of acquisition to those focusing specifically on syntax, semantics, pragmatics, lexicon, and phonology in another language.
Introducing Second Language Acquisition
Author: Muriel Saville-Troike
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2012-04-05
A clear and practical introduction to second language acquisition, written for students encountering the topic for the first time.
Second Language Acquisition and Linguistic Variation
Author: Robert Bayley
language: en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date: 1996-01-01
This volume corrects the relative neglect in Second Language Acquisition studies of the quantitative study of language variation and provides insights into such issues as language transfer, acquisition through exposure, language universals, learner's age and so forth. These studies bolster the idea that a full account of SLA development (and, hence, a theory of SLA) must be built on not only detailed accounts of interlanguage data but also on a wide appeal to factors which govern the psycholinguistic bases of SLA. An important addition to the volume is a comprehensive guide to both the DOS and Macintosh versions of the VARBRUL statistical program used by variationists.