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Individual Differences in Language Learning: A Complex Systems Theory Perspective

✍ Scribed by Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2020
Tongue
English
Leaves
228
Edition
1st ed.
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

This textbook takes a Complex Systems Theory approach to examine individual differences between learners and the potential impact of these variables on the process of acquiring a second language. The authors argue that individual variables cannot provide the complete picture, and that they must instead be understood as part of an interconnected and dynamic system of different factors in order to be useful in a language learning context. Written in an accessible style and suitable for final-year undergraduate and Masters-level students, the book includes clear definitions of key terms, discussion questions for classroom use, practical exercises and activities, and examples of real empirical studies that students and teachers can replicate in their own contexts. This textbook will be of interest to students taking TESOL and SLA courses and modules, as well as those on broader Applied Linguistics programmes.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii
Individual Differences: An Overview (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 1-9
Age (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 11-27
Sex/Gender (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 29-45
Race/Ethnicity/Nationality/Culture (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 47-62
Aptitude (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 63-79
Personality (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 81-96
Learning Style (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 97-112
Language Learning Strategies (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 113-129
Autonomy (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 131-148
Beliefs (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 149-164
Affect (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 165-180
Motivation (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 181-196
A Holistic View (Carol Griffiths, Adem Soruç)....Pages 197-211
Back Matter ....Pages 213-220

✦ Subjects

Linguistics; Language Education; Language Teaching; Self and Identity; Teaching and Teacher Education; English

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