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Informationen zum Autor DOROTHY ROBBINS is Professor of German at Central Missouri State University. Klappentext This work introduces Russian theories of language from the Vygotskian perspective, with a chapter by famed scholar A. A. Leontiev about Vygostky and Russian psycholinguistics. The holistic nature of Russian psychology is highlighted, viewing the personality development of each individual as a whole. Vygostky's interdisciplinary approach to education, termed pedology, is examined, as is the Zone of Proximal Development and how it is understood in Russian education and theory. The theory of constructivism within education in the West is compared with the Vygotskian understanding of Zone of Proximal Development. Much of the focus is on teaching and teacher ability. This work also opens a discussion rarely analyzed in the West within theories of language: code, representation, image, imagination, imitation, and mimesis. Also, Vygotskian thought is compared with Chaos Theory/Complexity Theory on a philosophical level. Foreign language teachers and those teaching English as a second language will find this volume valuable, as will scholars and students in applied linguistics, cognitive psychology, semiotics, and the psychology or philosophy of language. Zusammenfassung This work introduces Russian theories of language from the Vygotskian perspective! with a chapter by famed scholar A. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Introduction Short Overview of Vygotsky's Cultural-Historical Method Vygotsky's Theory Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Educational Perspectives Learning and Development Zone of Proximal Development Constructivism (Constructionism) and Teacher Ability Introduction to Russian Activity Theory (Related to Cultural-Historical Theory Second Language Acquisition Markedness Used as an Example to Understand the Problems in Relating Chomskyan Linguistics to SLA Code, Representation, Images: Imagination, Imitation, and Mimesis Concluding Summary ...
