Second Language Writing Systems

Second Language Writing Systems looks at how people learn and use a second language writing system, arguing that they are affected by characteristics of the first and second writing systems, to a certain extent independently of the languages involved. This book for the first time presents the effects of writing systems on second language reading and writing and on second language awareness, and provides a new platform for discussing bilingualism, biliteracy and writing systems.

VIVIAN COOK Since the decline of audiolingualism as a teaching method, there
has been little public debate about the respective roles of spoken language and
written language in language teaching or about how to teach the writing system ...