The Social Construction of Age - Adult Foreign Language Learners

This book broaches the question of the social impact of age on language learners from a social constructionist perspective, thus filling a gap currently existing in the literature on age and second language acquisition.

Table des matières

Introduction: A First Glimpse of Age Part I Framing Age as Socially Constructed Chapter 1 The Age Factor and Second Language Acquisition Chapter 2 Present-Day Approaches to the Study of Age Chapter 3 Viewing Age through a Social Constructionist Lens Part II The Social Construction of Age in Mexico Chapter 4 Constructing Age in Later Adulthood Chapter 5 Constructing Age in 'Middle' Adulthood Chapter 6 Constructing Age in Young Adulthood Final Reflections

A propos de l'auteur

Patricia Andrew is Professor of Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, and English as a Foreign Language at the National University of Mexico. Her research interests include identity construction, sociocultural perspectives on second language acquisition, and age studies.

Résumé

This book broaches the question of the social impact of age on language learners from a social constructionist perspective, thus filling a gap currently existing in the literature on age and second language acquisition.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Patricia Andrew
• Edition: Multilingual Matters
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 11.01.2012
• EAN: 9781847696144
• ISBN: 978-1-84769-614-4
• Pages: 198
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 15 mm
• Poids: 467 g
• Thèmes: Second Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Autres langues / Autres littératures