Interaction Process and Chinese EFL Learners' Proficiency Development - A Cognitive and Interactionist Approach

This book provides readers a better understanding of the interaction-learning relationship in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. It introduces theories on input, output, and learners' internal mechanisms, and presents the pedagogical implications of how to adapt focus-on-form instruction in Chinese EFL classrooms. As such, it will be of particular interest to those readers who want to explore the relationship between interaction and language acquisition.

List of contents

Introduction.- A Cognitive and Interactionist Approach to Second Language Acquisition.- Perspectives on Interaction Process in Second Language Acquisition.- Issues in Research Methodology.- Effects of Interaction Process on Development of English as A Foreign Language.- Conclusions and Implications.

Summary

This book provides readers a better understanding of the interaction-learning relationship in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. It introduces theories on input, output, and learners’ internal mechanisms, and presents the pedagogical implications of how to adapt focus-on-form instruction in Chinese EFL classrooms. As such, it will be of particular interest to those readers who want to explore the relationship between interaction and language acquisition.

Product details

• Authors: Shanshan Gu, Gu Shanshan
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9789811068348
• ISBN: 978-981-10-6834-8
• No. of pages: 156
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 245 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 373 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 156 p. 16 illus., 4 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; B, Education, Learning, Social Sciences, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Learning & Instruction, Applied Linguistics, Language Education, Teaching skills & techniques, Instruction, Language and education, Language teaching & learning