Age and the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language
Title | Age and the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language PDF eBook |
Author | María del Pilar García Mayo |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | 228 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9781853596384 |
"This book provides an overview of current research on the age factor in foreign language learning, addressing issues, which are critical for language planning. It presents new research on foreign language learning within bilingual communities in formal instruction settings focussing on syntax, phonology, writing, oral skills and learning strategies. "
Child-adult Differences in Second Language Acquisition
Title | Child-adult Differences in Second Language Acquisition PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen D. Krashen |
Publisher | Newbury House |
Total Pages | 250 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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Current Trends in Child Second Language Acquisition
Title | Current Trends in Child Second Language Acquisition PDF eBook |
Author | Belma Haznedar |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | 372 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9027253072 |
This volume presents recent generative research on the nature of grammars of child second language (L2) acquirers -- a learner population whose exposure to an L2 occurs between the ages of 4 to 8. The main goal is to define child L2 acquisition in relation to other types of acquisition such as child monolingual and bilingual acquisition, adult L2 acquisition, and specific language impairment. This comparative perspective opens up new angles for the discussion of currently debated issues such as the role of Universal Grammar in constraining development, developmental sequences in L2, maturational influences on the 'growth' of grammar, critical period effects for different linguistic domains, initial state and ultimate attainment in relation to length of exposure, and L1-transfer in relation to age of onset. These issues are explored using longitudinal, cross-sectional, and experimental data from L2 children acquiring a range of languages, including Dutch, English, French, and Greek.
Practice in a Second Language
Title | Practice in a Second Language PDF eBook |
Author | Robert DeKeyser |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 342 |
Release | 2007-03-12 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9780521684040 |
This volume focuses on 'practice' from a theoretical perspective and includes implications for the classroom.
First and Second Language Acquisition
Title | First and Second Language Acquisition PDF eBook |
Author | Jürgen M. Meisel |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 321 |
Release | 2011-07-07 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1139496379 |
Infants and very young children develop almost miraculously the ability of speech, without apparent effort, without even being taught - as opposed to the teenager or the adult struggling without, it seems, ever being able to reach the same level of proficiency as five year olds in their first language. This useful textbook serves as a guide to different types of language acquisition: monolingual and bilingual first language development and child and adult second language acquisition. Unlike other books, it systematically compares first and second language acquisition, drawing on data from several languages. Research questions and findings from various subfields are helpfully summarized to show students how they are related and how they often complement each other. The essential guide to studying first and second language acquisition, it will be used on courses in linguistics, modern languages and developmental psychology.
Current Trends in Child Second Language Acquisition
Title | Current Trends in Child Second Language Acquisition PDF eBook |
Author | Belma Haznedar |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | 374 |
Release | 2008-07-09 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9027290598 |
This volume presents recent generative research on the nature of grammars of child second language (L2) acquirers -- a learner population whose exposure to an L2 occurs between the ages of 4 to 8. The main goal is to define child L2 acquisition in relation to other types of acquisition such as child monolingual and bilingual acquisition, adult L2 acquisition, and specific language impairment. This comparative perspective opens up new angles for the discussion of currently debated issues such as the role of Universal Grammar in constraining development, developmental sequences in L2, maturational influences on the 'growth' of grammar, critical period effects for different linguistic domains, initial state and ultimate attainment in relation to length of exposure, and L1-transfer in relation to age of onset. These issues are explored using longitudinal, cross-sectional, and experimental data from L2 children acquiring a range of languages, including Dutch, English, French, and Greek.
Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar
Title | Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar PDF eBook |
Author | Lydia White |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 338 |
Release | 2003-03-06 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9780521796477 |
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