Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction (Second Language Acquisition Research Series)

✍ Scribed by Bill VanPatten (editor), Gregory D. Keating (editor), Stefanie Wulff (editor)

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 325
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This third edition of the best-selling Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theories currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, serving as an ideal introductory text for undergraduate and graduate students in SLA and language teaching.

Designed to provide a consistent and coherent presentation for those seeking a basic understanding of the theories that underlie contemporary SLA research, each chapter focuses on a single theory. Chapters are written by leading scholars in the field and incorporate a basic foundational description of the theory, relevant data or research models used with this theory, common misunderstandings, and a sample study from the field to show the theory in practice.

New to this edition is a chapter addressing the relationship between theories and L2 teaching, as well as refreshed coverage of all theories throughout the book. A key work in the study of second language acquisition, this volume will be useful to students of linguistics, language and language teaching, and to researchers as a guide to theoretical work outside their respective domains.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction: The Nature of Theories
2 Linguistic Theory, Universal Grammar, and Second Language Acquisition
3 One Functional Approach to L2 Acquisition: The Concept-Oriented Approach
4 Usage-Based Approaches to L2 Acquisition
5 Skill Acquisition Theory
6 Input Processing in Adult L2 Acquisition
7 The Declarative/Procedural Model: A Neurobiologically Motivated Theory of First and Second Language
8 Processability Theory
9 Input, Interaction, and Output in L2 Acquisition
10 Sociocultural Theory and L2 Development
11 Complex Dynamic Systems Theory
12 Theories and Language Teaching
Glossary
Index