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Second Language Acquisition eBook Series

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  • Future Research Directions for Applied Linguistics

    Edited by Simone E. Pfenninger, Dr. Judit Navracsics ...
    Series Book 109 - Second Language Acquisition
    This edited volume provides an overview of current thinking and directions for further research in applied linguistics by bringing together in a single volume a range of perspectives regarding original research agendas and innovative methodological approaches. It focuses not only on the challenges that applied linguistics researchers have been facing in recent years but also on producing workable ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Beyond Age Effects in Instructional L2 Learning

    Revisiting the Age Factor

    by Simone E. Pfenninger, Prof. David Singleton ...
    Series Book 113 - Second Language Acquisition
    This book constitutes a holistic study of how and why late starters surpass early starters in comparable instructional settings. Combining advanced quantitative methods with individual-level qualitative data, it examines the role of age of onset in the context of the Swiss multilingual educational system and focuses on performance at the beginning and end of secondary school, thereby offering a ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

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  • The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

    by Silvina Montrul ...
    Heritage speakers are native speakers of a minority language they learn at home, but due to socio-political pressure from the majority language spoken in their community, their heritage language does not fully develop. In the last decade, the acquisition of heritage languages has become a central focus of study within linguistics and applied linguistics. This work centres on the grammatical ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

  • How to start, carry on and end conversations

    Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum

    by Paul Jordan ...
    Do you find it hard to make friends? Do you struggle to know what to say to start a conversation?In this book, Paul Jordan, who is on the autism spectrum, explains how to make sense of everyday social situations you might encounter at school, university or in other group settings. He reveals how, with the use of just 65 simple words, it is possible to create 'scripts for thinking' that break ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • New Perspectives on Transfer in Second Language Learning

    Edited by Prof. Liming Yu, Dr. Terence Odlin ...
    Series Book 92 - Second Language Acquisition
    When people attempt to learn a new language, the language(s) they already know can help but also hinder their understanding or production of new forms. This phenomenon, known as language transfer, is the focus of this book. The collection offers new theoretical perspectives, some in the empirical studies and some in other chapters, and consists of four sections considering lexical, syntactic, ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Emerging Self-Identities and Emotion in Foreign Language Learning

    A Narrative-Oriented Approach

    by Masuko Miyahara ...
    Series Book 89 - Second Language Acquisition
    This book uses a narrative-oriented approach to shed light on the processes of identity construction and development among Japanese university students of English. The research highlights the instrumental agency of individuals in responding to and acting upon the social environment, and in developing, maintaining and/or reconstructing their identities as L2 users. The study offers unique insights ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Handbook of Arabic Literacy

    Insights and Perspectives

    Edited by Elinor Saiegh-Haddad, R. Malatesha Joshi ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book provides a synopsis of recently published empirical research into the acquisition of reading and writing in Arabic. Its particular focus is on the interplay between the linguistic and orthographic structure of Arabic and the development of reading and writing/spelling. In addition, the book addresses the socio-cultural, political and educational milieu in which Arabic literacy is ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Working Memory and Second Language Learning

    Towards an Integrated Approach

    by Zhisheng (Edward) Wen ...
    Series Book 100 - Second Language Acquisition
    This book introduces an approach to understanding and measuring working memory components and functions in second language learning, processing and development. It presents comprehensive, thorough and updated reviews of relevant literatures from cognitive sciences and applied linguistics. Drawing on multidisciplinary research, the book advocates a conceptual framework for integrating working ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Der C-Test: Aktuelle Tendenzen / The C-Test: Current Trends

    Aktuelle Tendenzen / Current Trends

    Edited by Rüdiger Grotjahn ...
    Series Book 34 - Language Testing and Evaluation
    C-Tests bestehen aus mehreren kurzen Texten, in denen fehlende Wortteile zu rekonstruieren sind. Sie haben hervorragende psychometrische Eigenschaften und werden in einer Vielzahl von Kontexten zur ökonomischen Messung von (allgemeiner) Sprachkompetenz eingesetzt. Dieser Band illustriert den aktuellen Stand der C-Test-Forschung. Der Fokus liegt auf Augenscheingültigkeit und Washback von C-Tests; C ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Strategic Language Learning

    by GAO, Xuesong (Andy) ...
    This monograph reports on a longitudinal inquiry into mainland Chinese undergraduates language learning experiences in an English medium university. The inquiry reveals dynamic interaction between agency and contextual conditions underlying the participants strategic learning efforts in a multilingual setting. ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Researching Second Language Learning and Teaching from a Psycholinguistic Perspective

    Studies in Honour of Danuta Gabryś-Barker

    Edited by Dagmara Gałajda, Paweł Zakrajewski, Mirosław Pawlak ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This edited collection explores the processes of second language learning and teaching from a psycholinguistic perspective. Authored by leading experts in the field, the book includes studies focusing on theoretical, empirical and practical aspects of second and foreign language education. Part One offers contributions devoted to a range of learner-related factors, dealing with affective and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Developing Interactional Competence in a Japanese Study Abroad Context

    by Naoko Taguchi ...
    Series Book 88 - Second Language Acquisition
    In the process of second language acquisition, the ability to interact effectively is critical. But what does it mean to be interactively competent? This book addresses this question by presenting research on the development of interactional competence among learners of Japanese as a second language. Qualitative data collected on learners studying abroad in Japan is evaluated to explain changes in ... Read more

    $14.29 USD