(178) Lehmann, Maria, Come Back With Diamonds (201) Lennon, John, In His
Own Write (231) Stephen D (204) The Au ... Play With a Tiger (200) Lessing,
Gottfried, Nathan the Wise (227) (227) Levene, Philip, Kill Two Birds (203) Levin,
Ira, ...
I have tried to avoid an overly broad historical scope. Jazz, throughout its
development, is included, and comprises a significant portion of this book. I have
also focused on popular music idioms that have developed concurrently with jazz
.
The boundaries of the field of contrastive rhetoric have been gradually increasing
to include, among others, cross-language studies of word recognition, text
structure, oral/aural differences, testing, instruction, and a myriad of other factors
in ...
This book takes a hard look at some of the assumptions that are customarily made concerning the role of age in second language acquisition. The evidence and arguments the contributors present run counter to the notion that an early start in second language learning is of itself either absolutely sufficient or necessary for the attainment of native-like mastery of a second language. Another theme of the book is a doubt that there is a particular stage of maturity beyond which language learning is no longer fully possible. In short, the book presents a challenge to those who take it as given that second language learning is inevitably different in its essential nature from language acquisition in the childhood years and that second language knowledge acquired beyond the critical period is in all circumstances and in all respects doomed to fossilize at a non-native-like level.
In 1991 one of the editors of the present volume, Zsolt Lengyel, offered to host an
'expert seminar' on the age factor in second language acquisition for the
European Second Language Association (EUROSLA), and the other of the
present ...
An integrated view of communication in second language classrooms that acknowledges the importance of what teachers and students bring to the class environment. Drawing on actual classroom transcripts from a range of instructional settings, Johnson constructs a conceptual framework through which teachers can recognize how patterns of classroom communication are established and maintained, how these patterns affect students' participation in classroom events, and how their participation shapes the ways they use language for learning and their opportunities for second language acquisition. Relevant research is presented from the areas of classroom discourse, language in communities, teacher cognition, classroom learning, and second language acquisition.
English as well as the rejection of government-mandated attempts to enforce
Afrikaans, the language of the white ... tend to develop a strong working
knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary, but are much less capable of using English ...
"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 ...
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 ...
The study of language acquisition has taken on new meaning in the last decade. Now seen as part of the study of other forms of language variation across time and space, such as dialects and sociolects, and the study of pidgins and Creoles, it can help to provide a new understanding of how language evolves and what directs its development. Dorit Ravid here provides a study of contemporary speakers of Hebrew, focusing in particular on inflectional morphology. She traces language development from childhood to adulthood in Hebrew speakers, and explores strategies of language acquisition and language processing leading to variation in the spoken Hebrew of speakers of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds.
