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Effects of the Second Language on the First

This study examines changes in the first language of people who know a second language. It presents theories and research that investigate the first language of second language users from a variety of perspectives including vocabulary, pragmatics, cognition and syntax.

The present study will investigate whether language and culture affect
productivity and lexical diversity in the speech of monolinguals, and whether the
degree of language proficiency and acculturation determines this variable in the
speech of ...

Second Language Socialization and Learner Agency

This book examines how Russian-speaking adoptees in three US families actively shape opportunities for language learning and identity construction in everyday interactions. This work focuses on how learners achieve agency in second language socialization processes and informs the fields of second language acquisition and language maintenance and shift.

Building on prior language socialization research in first language and bilingual
contexts, in this book I have discussed how language socialization processes (
e.g. telling stories about the day, talking about language and code-switching)
play ...

First and Second Language Acquisition

Parallels and Differences

Infants and very young children develop almost miraculously the ability of speech, without apparent effort, without even being taught - as opposed to the teenager or the adult struggling without, it seems, ever being able to reach the same level of proficiency as five year olds in their first language. This useful textbook serves as a guide to different types of language acquisition: monolingual and bilingual first language development and child and adult second language acquisition. Unlike other books, it systematically compares first and second language acquisition, drawing on data from several languages. Research questions and findings from various subfields are helpfully summarized to show students how they are related and how they often complement each other. The essential guide to studying first and second language acquisition, it will be used on courses in linguistics, modern languages and developmental psychology.

2.1 Universal Grammar and the LAD The gift for language which manifests itself
in the effortless acquisition of language by toddlers can safely be qualified as a
species-specific endowment of humans. In fact, it enables children to develop a ...

Politeness and Culture in Second Language Acquisition

This book examines the importance of politeness in pragmatic expression and communication, making a significant contribution to the debate over whether the universal politeness theory is applicable globally regardless of cultural differences.

strategy employed by learners, and show the level of progress learners are
making in their language learning process. Based on this argument, Corder (
1967) rejected the theory that impediments in secondlanguage acquisition are
duemerely ...

Modelling and Assessing Second Language Acquisition

MICHAEL G. CLYNE Monash University, Clayton, Australia Introductory remarks
This paper will attempt to discuss the importance of the sociolinguis- tic context in
the classroom development of a second language, partly in relation to some
questions raised by Pienemann (this volume, Chapter 2) and Long (this volume,
Chapter 3). While the situation I am describing is a specific one — in Melbourne,
Australia — it could easily be transferred to many other countries. One point that ...

Educating Second Language Children

The Whole Child, the Whole Curriculum, the Whole Community

This text brings together the work of 15 elementary education experts who support an integrative approach to educating second language children. The paperback edition is a collection of articles from fourteen elementary education experts who espouse an integrative approach to second language education - one that goes beyond language teaching methodology - to cover a wide range of issues affecting the academic and social success of language minority children. The volume deals not only with second language development, but with the development of the whole child. Rather than focusing on language instruction, it addresses the entire curriculum, and instead of restricting itself to classroom learning, it examines the role of the school, family, and community.

Cindy Pease-Alvarez and Olga Vasquez For the last three decades a growing
number of researchers and educators interested in language development have
focused on the connections that exist between language and culture. This
interest ...

The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Assessment

"The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Assessment aims to present in one volume an up-to-date guide to the central areas of assessing the second language performance of English by speakers of other languages. This volume provides snapshots of significant issues and trends that have shaped language assessment in the past and highlights the current state of our understanding of these issues"--

Language tests are used for many purposes and in many contexts and are often
the basis for high-stakes decision making. Language test scores are used to
make many types of decisions about people and programs. They are used to
screen, ...

Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning

Volume III of the Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning, like Volumes I and II, is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of current research into social contexts of second language (L2)/foreign language (FL) teaching and learning; language policy; curriculum; types of instruction; incremental language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar; international communication; pragmatics; assessment and testing. It differs from earlier volumes in its main purpose—to provide a more in-depth discussion and detailed focus on the development of the essential language skills required for any type of communication: speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, and writing. Volume III preserves continuity with previous volumes in its coverage of all the classical areas of research in L2/FL teaching and learning and applied linguistics, but rather than offering a historical review of disciplinary traditions, it explores innovations and new directions of research, acknowledges the enormous complexity of teaching and learning the essential language abilities, and offers a diversity of perspectives. Chapter authors are all leading authorities in their disciplinary areas. What’s new in Volume III? Updates the prominent areas of research, including the sub-disciplines addressed in Volumes I and II, and represents the disciplinary mainstays Considers and discusses perspectives held by different schools of thought on the what, the how, and the why of teaching foundational language skills, including theories, pedagogical principles, and their implementation in practice Captures new and ongoing developments and trends in the key areas of L2/FL teaching and learning, and innovative research topics that have gained substantial recognition in current publications, including the role of corpora, technology, and digital literacy in L2/FL teaching and learning Examines new trends in language pedagogy and research, such as an increased societal emphasis on teaching academic language for schooling, somewhat contradictory definitions of literacy, and the growing needs for instruction in intercultural communication.

Volume III of the Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning, like Volumes I and II, is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of current research into social contexts of second language (L2)/foreign language (FL) ...

Second Language Acquisition in a Study Abroad Context

"Second Language Acquisition in a Study Abroad Context" brings together for the first time a series of studies which explore the relationship between language learning and the study abroad experience. Utilizing different research methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, descriptive), the focus in this collection is on various aspects of second language learning, including the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence, the acquisition of fluency, the use of communicative strategies and the development of oral and written skills. The studies are cross-linguistic and deal with student populations at the secondary and college levels who spent between three months and one year in study abroad or exchange programs in Japan, Russia, Spain, Mexico, France or Canada.

Language learning during study abroad: The case of Russian Studying abroad
for a semester or a year is an institution in foreign language programs in
American colleges and universities. Often such an experience is a requirement
for ...

Exploring the Dynamics of Second Language Writing

The book addresses issues in the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers. This book provides a series of discussions about multiple aspects of second language writing, presenting chapters that collectively address a range of issues that are important to new teachers at the post-secondary level. The 13 chapters provide scholarly visions, insight, and interpretation, oriented toward explaining the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers. The book is designed to provide foundational content-knowledge in this area, with each chapter authored by recognized experts in the field. In addition to helping train new teachers, the book will serve as an updated reference book for practicing teachers and scholars to consult.

The underlying premise of the field is that any given language is likely to have
written texts that are constructed using identifiable discourse features, and these
features may differ across languages or be coded using different linguistic ...