Acquisition of Aspect in a Second Language

The acquisition of the aspect is a central area in Second Language Acquisition research. This Element shows how comparison of behavioral (production-comprehension), processing and statistical data is improving - and partially changing - our understanding of how learners acquire the aspectual distinctions of the target-language.

List of contents

1. What are the Key Concepts; 2 What are the Implications for SLA?; 3 What are the New Avenues for Research?; 4 What are the Key Readings?

Summary

The acquisition of the aspect is a central area in Second Language Acquisition research. This Element shows how comparison of behavioral (production-comprehension), processing and statistical data is improving - and partially changing - our understanding of how learners acquire the aspectual distinctions of the target-language.

Product details

• Authors: Stefano Rastelli, Rastelli Stefano
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108829038
• ISBN: 978-1-108-82903-8
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Second Language Ac; Elements in Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Language learning: audio-visual & multimedia, Language acquisition, Language teaching and learning material and coursework