Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition

Now in its third edition, Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition continues to present a structured, comprehensive introduction to ISLA's theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical themes, as well as a range of key issues in research and practice.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The nature of second language knowledge
Chapter 3 Interaction in the second language classroom
Chapter 4 Focus on form
Chapter 5 Sociocultural theory in the second language classroom
Chapter 6 The acquisition of grammar
Chapter 7 The acquisition of vocabulary
Chapter 8 The acquisition of pronunciation
Chapter 9 The acquisition of pragmatics
Chapter 10 Psychological individual differences and instructed second language acquisition
Chapter 11 Cognitive individual differences and instructed second language acquisition
Chapter 12 Social individual differences and instructed second language acquisition
Chapter 13 The research-pedagogy link
References
Index

About the author

Shawn Loewen is Professor in Second Language Studies, TESOL, and Applied Linguistics at Michigan State University. His publications include two co-authored books, Key Concepts in Second Language Acquisition (with Reinders, 2009), and An A-Z of Applied Linguistics Research Methods (with Plonsky, 2016). He has also published numerous articles in journals such as Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Language Learning, ELT Journal, and Language Teaching Research. He is the associate editor of The Modern Language Journal.

Summary

Now in its third edition, Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition continues to present a structured, comprehensive introduction to ISLA's theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical themes, as well as a range of key issues in research and practice.

Product details

• Authors: Shawn Loewen, Shawn (Michigan State University Loewen, Loewen Shawn
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032408569
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3240856-9
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Language acquisition, Language teaching and learning, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Bilingualism and multilingualism