Key Questions in Second Language Acquisition

✍ Scribed by Bill VanPatten; Megan Smith; Alessandro G. Benati

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2020
Tongue: English
Leaves: 400
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Half title
Title page
Imprints page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Prologue
1 What Are the Origins of Second Language Acquisition as a Research Field?
The Revolution in Linguistics and L1 Acquisition
The Revolution in Second Language Acquisition
The Driving Question
Some Observations on Data Types
Conclusion
Recap
References and Readings
Following Up
2 What Does Development Look Like?
Morpheme Orders
Developmental Sequences
U-Shaped Development
Markedness Relationships
Summary So Far
Knowing More Than What You Are Exposed To
Constraints on Acquisition
Back to Variation for a Moment
Recap
References and Readings
Following Up
3 What Are the Roles of Input and Output?
The Nature of Input
The Necessity of Input
Output
Output Is Necessary
Output Plays Little to No Role
Output Is Beneficial
Recap
References and Readings
Following Up
4 What Is the Initial State?
Universal Grammar
Universal Grammar as the Initial State
No Transfer
The Full Access Hypothesis
The L1 Is the Initial State
Full Transfer/Full Access
Partial Transfer of the L1 in the Initial State
Minimal Trees Hypothesis
Valueless Features Hypothesis
Quick Recap
Other Perspectives
Recap
References and Readings
Following Up
5 Can L2 Learners Become Nativelike?
What Is Nativelikeness?
Second Language Acquisition
L2 Learners Cannot Become Nativelike
The Fundamental Difference Hypothesis
The Critical Period Hypothesis
Learners Can Become Nativelike in Some Domains, But Not Others
Representational Deficit Hypotheses
The Shallow Structure Hypothesis
Nativelikeness Is Possible
Full Transfer/Full Access
The Interface Hypothesis
Overall Summary and Discussion
Recap
References and Readings
Following Up
6 Does Instruction Make a Difference?
Instruction and Ordered Development
Instruction and Rate of Development
Instruction and Ultimate Attainment
The Effects of Instruction and Short-Term Studies
Recap
References and Readings
Following Up
7 What Role Does Explicit Learning Play in L2 Acquisition?
A Brief Discussion of “Learning”
Can Explicit Knowledge Turn into Implicit Knowledge?
Can Explicit Knowledge/Learning Influence the Development of Implicit Knowledge?
Putting Explicit Learning into Perspective
Recap
References and Readings
Following Up
8 What Are Individual Differences and How Do They Affect L2 Acquisition?
Individual Differences in L1 Acquisition
Individual Differences in L2 Acquisition
Language Aptitude
Working Memory
Motivation
What Do Individual Differences Explain?
Individual Differences and Rate of Acquisition
Recap
References and Readings
Following Up
Epilogue
Glossary
Index

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