The Acquisition of French as a Second Language
eBook - ePub

The Acquisition of French as a Second Language

A Research Overview

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Acquisition of French as a Second Language

A Research Overview

About this book

The Acquisition of French as a Second Language: A Research Overview is the first text to present, in one place, a comprehensive, systematic overview of research on the acquisition of French as a second or additional language.

Drawing on classic and current empirical studies on learner cohorts at different proficiency stages in various learning contexts all over the world, Martin Howard expertly synthesises and analyses a range of linguistic features, factors affecting learning, theoretical approaches or conceptual frameworks, and methodological or experimental issues in French SLA, and connects these insights from L2 French to key applied and theoretical questions in SLA research more broadly. The text further offers details of key corpora of L2 French data and sets the agenda for future work in French SLA by indicating gaps in the literature and recommending directions for future research.

This unique, cohesive volume will be an invaluable foundational resource to advanced students and researchers in SLA, bilingualism/multilingualism, French & Romance studies, applied linguistics, language education and related areas to those who are interested in LOTEs (languages other than English) and French SLA in particular. It will also be useful to those studying to become French second language educators.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. 1 Introduction to the volume
  8. 2 Key questions in French second language acquisition: From linguistic characteristics of the language to learner developmental issues
  9. 3 Approaches to investigating French second language acquisition
  10. 4 Pronunciation and fluency
  11. 5 Lexis
  12. 6 Morphological development
  13. 7 Syntax, discourse and interaction
  14. 8 Sociolinguistic and pragmatic development
  15. 9 French in instructed second language acquisition
  16. 10 Conclusion
  17. References
  18. Index