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An up-to-date overview of second language acquisition, designed to engage 21st-century learners
Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies. This introductory textbook is aimed specifically at students encountering the topic for the first time. Each chapter offers a modern layout with engaging pedagogical features such as self-assessment and discussion questions, project ideas, and further reading and viewing suggestions.
The second edition of Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices has been fully updated to reflect the most recent scholarship in the field. It introduces a new structure, featuring separate chapters on theoretical perspectives which cover past and present approaches as well as cognitive approaches. New content also includes sections on skill acquisition theory, translanguaging, second language literacy development, and multilingualism.
Written in accessible language and with a focus on practical applications, this go-to textbook is a clear and concise introduction to second language acquisition studies, offering lessons drawn from the latest leading research. It is an ideal resource for students in applied linguistics and second language education. This key text offers:
* Comprehensive coverage of the latest research in second language acquisition studies
* Improved organizational structure to promote greater student comprehension
* Engaging introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of second language acquisition, with chapters on first language acquisition and bilingualism and multilingualism
* Coverage of key topics including acquisition contexts, theoretical perspectives, language teaching methods, and individual differences
* Pedagogical tools to aid student learning, including "language learning in practice" textboxes, bolded terms defined in the margins, and an end-of-book glossary
With a strong focus on the fundamentals, this second edition of Introducing Second Language Acquisition stands as an innovative guide. This book is ideal for today's undergraduate students, offering a practical focus and appealing format that will aid in learning and provide a solid foundation for further study.
List of contents
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
About the Companion Website xvii
1 Introduction 1
2 First Language Acquisition 5
3 Language Learning Contexts 35
4 Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present 63
5 Theoretical Perspectives: Cognitive Approaches 89
6 Teaching Approaches and Instructional Issues 115
7 Second Language Development 153
8 The Age Factor 193
9 Individual Differences 219
10 Bilingualism and Multilingualism 255
11 Concluding Words 285
Glossary 289
Index 301
About the author
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 across books and journals in several areas of second language acquisition, and has taught as a visiting professor in Eastern Europe and Central Africa.
Summary
An up-to-date overview of second language acquisition, designed to engage 21st-century learners
Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies. This introductory textbook is aimed specifically at students encountering the topic for the first time. Each chapter offers a modern layout with engaging pedagogical features such as self-assessment and discussion questions, project ideas, and further reading and viewing suggestions.
The second edition of Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices has been fully updated to reflect the most recent scholarship in the field. It introduces a new structure, featuring separate chapters on theoretical perspectives which cover past and present approaches as well as cognitive approaches. New content also includes sections on skill acquisition theory, translanguaging, second language literacy development, and multilingualism.
Written in accessible language and with a focus on practical applications, this go-to textbook is a clear and concise introduction to second language acquisition studies, offering lessons drawn from the latest leading research. It is an ideal resource for students in applied linguistics and second language education. This key text offers:
* Comprehensive coverage of the latest research in second language acquisition studies
* Improved organizational structure to promote greater student comprehension
* Engaging introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of second language acquisition, with chapters on first language acquisition and bilingualism and multilingualism
* Coverage of key topics including acquisition contexts, theoretical perspectives, language teaching methods, and individual differences
* Pedagogical tools to aid student learning, including "language learning in practice" textboxes, bolded terms defined in the margins, and an end-of-book glossary
With a strong focus on the fundamentals, this second edition of Introducing Second Language Acquisition stands as an innovative guide. This book is ideal for today's undergraduate students, offering a practical focus and appealing format that will aid in learning and provide a solid foundation for further study.
