· 2019· Book chapter
Second Language Learning Theories
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- 2019year
Short summary
This updated fifth edition provides a comprehensive overview of current second language acquisition (SLA) theories, examining their perspectives on language, learners, and the acquisition process.
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Key points
- Covers main theoretical perspectives in SLA from multiple viewpoints.
- Examines each theory's claims, scope, and views on language, learners, and acquisition.
- Includes summaries of key studies and data examples from various languages.
- Features updated accounts of cognitive, generative, and social approaches to L2 learning.
- Adds a new chapter on individual differences and incorporates recent research examples.
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Abstract
Written by a team of leading experts working in different second language acquisition (SLA) specialisms, this fifth edition is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of SLA from multiple perspectives, comprehensively updated to reflect the latest developments in SLA research. The book covers all the main theoretical perspectives currently active in SLA and sets each chapter within a broader framework. Chapters examine the claims and scope of each theory and how each views language, the learner, and the acquisition process, supplemented by summaries of key studies and data examples from a variety of languages. Chapters end with an evaluative summary of the theories discussed. Key features to this fifth edition include updated accounts of cognitive approaches to second language (L2) learning, the implications of advances in generative linguistics, and the “social turn” in L2 research; reworked chapters on functional, sociocultural, and sociolinguistic perspectives; an entirely new chapter on individual differences; and updated examples using recent studies. Second Language Learning Theories continues to be an essential resource for graduate students in second language acquisition.
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