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Second Language Lexical Processes

Applied Linguistic and Psycholinguistic Perspectives

Contains studies on second language lexical processes based on the findings by authors mostly from Central Europe. Questions of integration, storage, vocabulary acquisition and assessment, word retrieval, and lexical access are the focus of the studies, which include reference to language users from Finno-Ugric and Slavic language backgrounds.

MA ́RIA GO ́SY Introduction Languages differ in the sounds they use to make up
words and in the rules they use to construct sentences. Obviously, these
differences have consequences for perceptual processing. While acquiring their
mother ...

Subjectivity in a Second Language

Conveying the Expression of Self

Subjectivity, the speaker's expression of self in discourse, is a relatively under-researched area in the field of applied linguistics: this book examines the role of subjectivity in the context of second language use. Drawing on insights from discourse analysis and pragmatics, it describes how a group of students studying French at degree level at the University of Cambridge, England, convey expressions of subjectivity in personal narratives and argumentative language. In this book, the author begins by introducing the reader to key areas in the study of discourse. Using a methodology that has much in common with descriptive linguistics, he provides a wide-ranging account of how forms in language are used to convey the expression of subjectivity. His particular concern is to examine how these markers of subjectivity are used differently by native and non-native speakers of French. The discussion is carefully supplemented throughout with a variety of exemplification and discourse types, including personal narratives in French and English and transcripts of video-taped interactions in role-plays. In the course of his analysis, the author questions long-held assumptions about the way French is taught in secondary schools and in higher education institutions. The range of issues discussed, as well as the variety of examples used, will make this a valuable book not only for students of applied linguistics but also for any reader wishing to gain a deeper understanding of how the expression of subjectivity can contribute to the learning of a second language.

Lastly, the integrated pragmatics theory, used here to deal essentially with the
issue of subjective encoding, will be complemented by an approach especially
intended to study learner language, i.e. the form-function approach. Because of
the ...

Second Language Teaching

A View from the Right Side of the Brain

This volume offers a practical introduction to the use of neuroscience to teach second languages. It provides information on the relation between how the brain learns and how this can be used to construct classroom activities, evaluates methods, syllabi, approaches, etc. from the perspective of brain functioning. It illustrates how teaching can unfold with actual examples in several languages.

Epistemic Modality, Language, and Conceptualization: A Cognitive-Pragmatic
Perspective. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Nuyts, J. and Pederson, E. (1997) (
eds.). Language and Conceptualization. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
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Introducing Second Language Acquisition

Perspectives and Practices

Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices represents a clear and concise introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies aimed specifically at undergraduates encountering the topic for the first time. Follows six fictitious language learners throughout the text whose stories serve to introduce various concepts and issues Contains specific chapters on first language acquisition and bilingualism, as well as explicit references to the most recent and important research Covers key topics including acquisition contexts, theoretical perspectives, language teaching methods, second language development, and individual differences (such as age, aptitude, and motivation) Grabs student attention with lighthearted cartoons that illustrate and reinforce key ideas Features a full range of pedagogical tools to aid student learning, including “language learning in practice” textboxes; bolded new terms defined in the margins; an end-of-book glossary; self-assessment and classroom discussion questions; exercise and project ideas; and further online viewing sections

Research into second language acquisition is a truly multidisciplinary endeavor.
Some of the major disciplines that contribute to SLA include theoretical linguistics
, education,psychology, and sociology. Inthe past several decades, the field of ...

The Development of Second Language Grammars

A Generative Approach

A collection of papers reflecting the shift away from characterizing second language acquisition as either having, or not having, access to principles and parameters of Universal Grammar, and towards theories of putative L1 influence on the L2 learner.

Tej K. Bhatia William C. Ritchie Syracuse University It is often observed that
bilinguals mix and shift from one language to another like an individual driving a
stick shift car. Whenever deemed appropriate, they change gears between their
two ...

Second Language Acquisition

An Advanced Resource Book

Second Language Acquisition: - introduces the key areas in the field, including: multilingualism, the role of teaching, the mental processing of multiple languages, and patterns of growth and decline - explores the key theories and debates and elucidates areas of controversy - gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: Vivian Cook, William E. Dunn and James P. Lantolf, S.P. Corder, and Nina Spada and Patsy Lightbown. Written by experienced teachers and researchers in the field, Second Language Acquisition is an essential resource for students and researchers of applied linguistics.

In the previous units, we have looked at the ways an individual may process
information, and for the sake of the argument we have discussed these issues as
if all language learners were similar. However, there are enormous differences ...

Second Language Teacher Education

International Perspectives

The education of second language teachers takes place across diverse contexts, levels, settings, and geographic regions. By bringing together research, theory, and best practices from a variety of contexts (ESL/EFL, foreign language, bilingual and immersion education), this book contributes to building meaningful professional dialogue among second-language teacher educators. Featuring an international roster of authors, the volume is comprised of 18 chapters organized in four thematic sections: the knowledge base of second language teacher education; second language teacher education contexts; collaborations in second language teacher education; and second language teacher education in practice. Second Language Teacher Education: International Perspectives is an essential professional resource for practicing and prospective second language teacher educators around the world.

LANGUAGE. TEACHER. EDUCATION. A central issue in teacher education is the
question ofwhat constitutes the knowledge base of teaching and how it relates to
the content and practice ofteacher education. What do teachers need to know ...

Second Language Practice

Classroom Strategies for Developing Communicative Competence

Language teachers present theories for sharpening students' communication skills in a second language, and describe examples of their application in actual classrooms. They explain strategies for beginning listening comprehension; interaction skills with idiomatic expressions, integrating social skills, and group work at intermediate levels; and refining literacy skills for advanced students. Provides a springboard of ideas and approaches for teachers and administrators to tailor to their specific needs. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Over the past 25 years, many theorists specialising in second language
acquisition have promoted the communicative approach. Their arguments have
been very convincing, but many school boards and teachers remain unsure as to
how to ...

Twelve Lectures on Second Language Acquisition

Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Perspectives

We're going to ask how it comes about that humans can language (yes, you can
in fact use 'language' as a verb - at least I can). And we shall start by looking at LI
acquisition or learning, because that's where the so-called problem of language ...

Academies and Educational Reform

Governance, Leadership and Strategy

Behind the headlines and controversy surrounding new academy schools, many of their principals, teachers and pupils have been quietly changing the culture of learning and achievement in some of the most disadvantaged communities in England. While successful innovation and change is not unique to academies, this book illustrates how the academy policy represents a significant opportunity to improve the life chances of their pupils. Too much attention has focused on unanswerable questions about whether academies are better or worse than their predecessor or comparable schools in their neighbourhood. Too little focus has been on what policy-makers and practitioners can learn from the different, and often conflicting, perspectives of the key players, notably sponsors, architects, principals, parents and pupils in order to create a school that can truly serve their community with distinction. "The development of Academies is a high profile initiative which has given rise to a large number of publications. However, as the analysis in this book illustrates, many of these consist either of polemic or of attempts at evaluation with limited sophistication or success. By asking the question `what can be learned from the Academies programme?' this book provides a different perspective. The range of interviews with key informants provides concrete original data around which the discussion and analysis are skilfully woven." Mike Fleming, University of Durham, UK "Not only do the authors draw upon interviews with a wide range of practitioners working in Academies, but they also give the reader access to the thinking of leading strategists in the development of their philosophy, most notably Lord Adonis. This in its own right recommends the book as a text of critical importance. More than this, however, the authors undertake a painstaking but always riveting analysis of the successes and failures of this central strategy in New Labour educational policy." Derrick Armstrong, University of Sydney, Australia

PriceWaterhouseCoopers (2007) Academies Evaluation: Fourth Annual Report.
London: DfES. PriceWaterhouseCoopers (2008) Academies Evaluation: Fifth
Annual Report. London: DCSF. Reynolds, D., Harris, A., Clarke, P., Harris, B. and
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