Introducing Second Language Acquisition (Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics)

Type

Book

Authors

Muriel Saville-Troike

ISBN 10

0521794072

ISBN 13

9780521794077

Tags

Linguistics, Speech, English as a Second Language, Schools & Teaching, Foreign Languages

Description

Written for students encountering the topic for the first time, this introduction explains in non-technical language how a second language is acquired; what the second language learner needs to know; and why some learners are more successful than others. The textbook logically introduces a range of fundamental concepts--such as SLA in adults and children, formal and informal learning contexts, and diverse socio-cultural settings. It takes an interdisciplinary approach, encouraging students to consider SLA from linguistic, psychological and social perspectives. - from Amzon

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