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Informationen zum Autor Kirsten M. Hummel is Professor in the Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Translation at Laval University, Quebec, Canada. She is the editor of An Introduction to Language, Fourth Canadian Edition (with V. Fromkin, R. Rodman and N. Hyams, 2010), has published in several areas of second language acquisition, and has taught as a visiting professor in Eastern Europe and Central Africa. Klappentext Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practicesrepresents a clear and concise introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies, aimed specifically at students encountering the topic for the first time. This textbook combines a full range of engaging pedagogical features and comprehensive coverage, with an accessible and lighthearted approach which will appeal to students.Opening with a chapter on first language acquisition, the book addresses topics such as institutional settings, the theoretical underpinnings of SLA, language teaching methods, individual differences (including age, aptitude, and motivation), and concludes with a full discussion of bilingualism. Explained in accessible language with a focus on practical applications, discussions are backed up with references to the latest and most important research. The text aids student learning with "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. Featuring the stories of six language learners, Introducing Second Language Acquisition engages 21st-century learners with a digestible layout and attention-grabbing cartoons that illustrate new ideas. With a strong focus on the fundamentals, this is an innovative guide to second language acquisition ideal for introductory students in a range of disciplines. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments xi1 Introduction 12 First Language Acquisition 52.0 Chapter overview 62.1 From sound to word 62.2 From word to sentence 102.3 Theoretical views 132.4 First language vs second language acquisition 182.5 Summing up 25Key concepts 26Self-assessment questions 26Discussion questions 27Exercises/Project ideas 28Further reading and viewing 30References 313 Language Learning Contexts 353.0 Chapter overview 363.1 Naturalistic contexts 363.2 Instructed learning 413.3 Summing up 52Key concepts 52Self-assessment questions 53Discussion questions 54Exercises/Project ideas 54Further reading and viewing 55References 554 Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present 594.0 Chapter overview 604.1 Contrastive analysis 614.2 Error analysis 644.3 Universal Grammar 674.4 The Monitor Model/Input Hypothesis 704.5 Information processing/cognitive approach 754.6 Processing-related hypotheses 774.7 Emergentism and usage-based approaches 864.8 The Sociocultural approach 914.9 Summing up 93Key concepts 94Self-assessment questions 95Discussion questions 96Exercises/Project ideas 97Further reading and viewing 97References 995 Teaching Approaches and Instructional Issues 1055.0 Chapter overview 1065.1 Historical and current perspectives on language teaching 1065.2 Classroom instructional issues 1185.3 Summing up 129Key concepts 130Self-assessment questions 130Discussion questions 131Exercises/Project ideas 132Further reading and viewing 132References 1336 Second Language Development 1376.0 Chapter overview 1386.1 Common processes and infl uences 1386.2 L2 development across linguistic...
