Second Language Learning Theories
eBook - ePub

Second Language Learning Theories

  1. 473 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Second Language Learning Theories

About this book

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.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781032814513
9781032814520
Edition
5
eBook ISBN
9781040633793
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Linguistics
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 Second Language Learning: Key Concepts and Issues
  10. Chapter 2 The Recent History of Second Language Learning Research
  11. Chapter 3 Linguistics and Language Learning: The Universal Grammar Approach
  12. Chapter 4 Cognitive Approaches to Second Language Learning (1): General Learning Mechanisms
  13. Chapter 5 Cognitive Approaches to Second Language Learning (2): Memory Systems, Explicit Knowledge, and Skill Learning
  14. Chapter 6 Interaction in Second Language Learning
  15. Chapter 7 Meaning-Based Perspectives on Second Language Learning
  16. Chapter 8 Sociocultural Perspectives on Second Language Learning
  17. Chapter 9 Sociolinguistic Perspectives
  18. Chapter 10 The Individual Language Learner
  19. Chapter 11 Integrating Theoretical Perspectives on Second Language Learning
  20. Chapter 12 Conclusion
  21. Glossary
  22. Subject Index
  23. Name Index

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