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About this book
This book demystifies language learning theories and offers clear explanations, interactive exercises, and summary tables to help students connect theory with practice. It explores key frameworks such as Behaviorism, Innatism, and Constructivism, as well as modern perspectives like Chaos-Complexity Theory. Through an engaging structure, each chapter unpacks fundamental theories, debates, and real-world applications and highlights critical topics like learner diversity, automaticity, and sociocultural influences. The book also examines the impact of language learning theories on teaching strategies, classroom materials, and curriculum design. Practical examples, in-class activities, and digital resources—including YouTube references—enhance understanding and encourage active learning. Designed for undergraduate, graduate, and even postgraduate students, this essential guide balances academic rigour with accessibility, making it a valuable resource for those studying second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and language teaching. Whether new to the field or a specialist, readers will gain the tools to critically engage with research and classroom methodologies.
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Table of contents
- Language Learning Theories
- Preface
- Acknowledgement
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1. Introduction to Language Learning Theories
- 2. Behaviourism in Language Learning
- 3. Innatism in Language Learning
- 4. Constructivism in Language Learning
- 5. Input Hypothesis in Language Learning
- 6. Output Hypothesis in Language Learning
- 7. The Noticing Hypothesis in Language Learning
- 8. Automaticity in Language Learning
- 9. Learnersâ Diversity in Language Learning
- 10. Connectionism in Language Learning
- 11. Sociocultural Theory in Language Learning
- 12. Emergentism in Language Learning
- 13. Chaos Complexity Theory in Language Learning
- 14. Conclusion
- Index
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