Key questions in second language acquisition : an introduction / Bill VanPatten, Megan Smith, Alessandro G. Benati.

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"This highly accessible introductory textbook carefully explores the main issues that have driven the field of second language acquisition research. Intended for students with little or no background in linguistics or psycholinguistics, it explains important linguistic concepts, and how and why they...

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Main Authors: VanPatten, Bill (Author)
Smith, Megan (Linguist) (Author)
Benati, Alessandro G. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Second language acquisition > Research.
Language and languages > Study and teaching > Research.
Fremdsprachenlernen.
Physical Description:xv, 212 pages ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 1. What Are the Origins of Second Language Acquisition as a Research Field?
  • 2. What Does Development Look Like?
  • 3. What Are the Roles of Input and Output?
  • 4. What Is the Initial State?
  • 5. Can L2 Learners Become Nativelike?
  • 6. Does Instruction Make a Difference?
  • 7. What Role Does Explicit Learning Play in L2 Acquisition?
  • 8. What Are Individual Differences and How Do They Affect L2 Acquisition?
  • Epilogue
  • Glossary
  • Index.