Introducing Second Language Acquisition - Perspectives and Practices

Informationen zum Autor 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 in several areas of second language acquisition, and has taught as a visiting professor in Eastern Europe and Central Africa. Klappentext Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practicesrepresents a clear and concise introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies, aimed specifically at students encountering the topic for the first time. This textbook combines a full range of engaging pedagogical features and comprehensive coverage, with an accessible and lighthearted approach which will appeal to students.Opening with a chapter on first language acquisition, the book addresses topics such as institutional settings, the theoretical underpinnings of SLA, language teaching methods, individual differences (including age, aptitude, and motivation), and concludes with a full discussion of bilingualism. Explained in accessible language with a focus on practical applications, discussions are backed up with references to the latest and most important research. The text aids student learning with "language learning in practice" textboxes; bolded new terms defined in the margins; an end-of-book glossary; self-assessment and classroom discussion questions; exercise and project ideas; and further online viewing sections. Featuring the stories of six language learners, Introducing Second Language Acquisition engages 21st-century learners with a digestible layout and attention-grabbing cartoons that illustrate new ideas. With a strong focus on the fundamentals, this is an innovative guide to second language acquisition ideal for introductory students in a range of disciplines. Zusammenfassung Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices represents a clear and concise introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies aimed specifically at undergraduates encountering the topic for the first time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments xi1 Introduction 12 First Language Acquisition 52.0 Chapter overview 62.1 From sound to word 62.2 From word to sentence 102.3 Theoretical views 132.4 First language vs second language acquisition 182.5 Summing up 25Key concepts 26Self-assessment questions 26Discussion questions 27Exercises/Project ideas 28Further reading and viewing 30References 313 Language Learning Contexts 353.0 Chapter overview 363.1 Naturalistic contexts 363.2 Instructed learning 413.3 Summing up 52Key concepts 52Self-assessment questions 53Discussion questions 54Exercises/Project ideas 54Further reading and viewing 55References 554 Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present 594.0 Chapter overview 604.1 Contrastive analysis 614.2 Error analysis 644.3 Universal Grammar 674.4 The Monitor Model/Input Hypothesis 704.5 Information processing/cognitive approach 754.6 Processing-related hypotheses 774.7 Emergentism and usage-based approaches 864.8 The Sociocultural approach 914.9 Summing up 93Key concepts 94Self-assessment questions 95Discussion questions 96Exercises/Project ideas 97Further reading and viewing 97References 995 Teaching Approaches and Instructional Issues 1055.0 Chapter overview 1065.1 Historical and current perspectives on language teaching 1065.2 Classroom instructional issues 1185.3 Summing up 129Key concepts 130Self-assessment questions 130Discussion questions 131Exercises/Project ideas 132Further reading and viewing 132References 1336 Second Language Development 1376.0 Chapter overview 1386.1 Common processes and infl uences 1386.2 L2 development across linguistic...

Table des matières

Acknowledgments xi
 
1 Introduction 1
 
2 First Language Acquisition 5
 
2.0 Chapter overview 6
 
2.1 From sound to word 6
 
2.2 From word to sentence 10
 
2.3 Theoretical views 13
 
2.4 First language vs second language acquisition 18
 
2.5 Summing up 25
 
Key concepts 26
 
Self-assessment questions 26
 
Discussion questions 27
 
Exercises/Project ideas 28
 
Further reading and viewing 30
 
References 31
 
3 Language Learning Contexts 35
 
3.0 Chapter overview 36
 
3.1 Naturalistic contexts 36
 
3.2 Instructed learning 41
 
3.3 Summing up 52
 
Key concepts 52
 
Self-assessment questions 53
 
Discussion questions 54
 
Exercises/Project ideas 54
 
Further reading and viewing 55
 
References 55
 
4 Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present 59
 
4.0 Chapter overview 60
 
4.1 Contrastive analysis 61
 
4.2 Error analysis 64
 
4.3 Universal Grammar 67
 
4.4 The Monitor Model/Input Hypothesis 70
 
4.5 Information processing/cognitive approach 75
 
4.6 Processing-related hypotheses 77
 
4.7 Emergentism and usage-based approaches 86
 
4.8 The Sociocultural approach 91
 
4.9 Summing up 93
 
Key concepts 94
 
Self-assessment questions 95
 
Discussion questions 96
 
Exercises/Project ideas 97
 
Further reading and viewing 97
 
References 99
 
5 Teaching Approaches and Instructional Issues 105
 
5.0 Chapter overview 106
 
5.1 Historical and current perspectives on language teaching 106
 
5.2 Classroom instructional issues 118
 
5.3 Summing up 129
 
Key concepts 130
 
Self-assessment questions 130
 
Discussion questions 131
 
Exercises/Project ideas 132
 
Further reading and viewing 132
 
References 133
 
6 Second Language Development 137
 
6.0 Chapter overview 138
 
6.1 Common processes and infl uences 138
 
6.2 L2 development across linguistic sub-areas 144
 
6.3 Investigating learner language: Language corpora 159
 
6.4 Summing up 159
 
Key concepts 160
 
Self-assessment questions 160
 
Discussion questions 161
 
Exercises/Project ideas 162
 
Further reading and viewing 162
 
References 163
 
7 The Age Factor 169
 
7.0 Chapter overview 170
 
7.1 The critical period hypothesis 170
 
7.2 Abnormal instances: Children raised in isolation 173
 
7.3 Empirical studies 174
 
7.4 Exceptional cases 184
 
7.5 Summing up 185
 

Key concepts 186
 
Self-assessment questions 186
 
Discussion questions 187
 
Exercises/Project ideas 188
 
Further reading and viewing 188
 
References 189
 
8 Individual Differences 193
 
8.0 Chapter overview 194
 
8.1 Intelligence 194
 
8.2 Language learning aptitude 195
 
8.3 Attitudes and motivation 201
 
8.4 Personality 205
 
8.5 Learning style and cognitive style 208
 
8.6 Learning strategies 211
 
8.7 Summing up 214
 
Key concepts 214
 
Self-assessment questions 215
 
Discussion questions 216
 
Exercises/Project ideas 216
 
Further reading and viewing 217
 
References 217
 
9 Bilingualism 223
 
9.0 Chapter overview 224
 
9.1 Who is a bilingual? Defi nitions of bilingualism 224

Commentaire

"Readers will recognize the voice of an experienced teacher as they make their way through Introducing Second Language Acquisition."
--Carol A. Chapelle, Iowa State University
 
"Kirsten Hummel's textbook does an excellent job of introducing the complexity of second language acquisition in a student-friendly format for undergraduate courses. Real-life characters help ground empirical learning phenomena and their theoretical explanations."
--Elisabet Service, McMaster University

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Hummel, K Hummel, Kirsten M Hummel, Kirsten M. Hummel, Kirsten M. (Laval University Hummel, Hummel Kirsten M.
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 14.02.2014
• EAN: 9780470658031
• ISBN: 978-0-470-65803-1
• Pages: 288
• Thèmes: Linguistics in the World; LAWZ - Linguistics in the World; Linguistics in the World; LAWZ - Linguistics in the World
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Autres langues / Autres littératures; Fremdsprache, Education, Linguistics, Bildungswesen, Sprachwissenschaften, Language Teaching, Lehrpläne / Sprachen, Erlernen von Fremdsprachen, Second Language Acquisition