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An up-to-date overview of second language acquisition, designed to engage 21st-century learners




Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies. This introductory textbook is aimed specifically at students encountering the topic for the first time. Each chapter offers a modern layout with engaging pedagogical features such as self-assessment and discussion questions, project ideas, and further reading and viewing suggestions.


The second edition of Introducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices has been fully updated to reflect the most recent scholarship in the field. It introduces a new structure, featuring separate chapters on theoretical perspectives which cover past and present approaches as well as cognitive approaches. New content also includes sections on skill acquisition theory, translanguaging, second language literacy development, and multilingualism.


Written in accessible language and with a focus on practical applications, this go-to textbook is a clear and concise introduction to second language acquisition studies, offering lessons drawn from the latest leading research. It is an ideal resource for students in applied linguistics and second language education. This key text offers:





Comprehensive coverage of the latest research in second language acquisition studies

Improved organizational structure to promote greater student comprehension

Engaging introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of second language acquisition, with chapters on first language acquisition and bilingualism and multilingualism

Coverage of key topics including acquisition contexts, theoretical perspectives, language teaching methods, and individual differences

Pedagogical tools to aid student learning, including "language learning in practice" textboxes, bolded terms defined in the margins, and an end-of-book glossary



With a strong focus on the fundamentals, this second edition of Introducing Second Language Acquisition stands as an innovative guide. This book is ideal for today's undergraduate students, offering a practical focus and appealing format that will aid in learning and provide a solid foundation for further study.

Introducing Second Language Acquisition - Perspectives and Practices

Preface





Acknowledgments xi





1 Introduction 1





2 First Language Acquisition 5





2.0 Chapter overview 6





2.1 From sound to word 6





2.2 From word to sentence 10





2.3 Theoretical views 13





2.4 First language vs second language acquisition 18





2.5 Summing up 25





Key concepts 26





Self-assessment questions 26





Discussion questions 27





Exercises/Project ideas 28





Further reading and viewing 30





References 31





3 Language Learning Contexts 35





3.0 Chapter overview 36





3.1 Naturalistic contexts 36





3.2 Instructed learning 41





3.3 Summing up 52





Key concepts 52





Self-assessment questions 53





Discussion questions 54





Exercises/Project ideas 54





Further reading and viewing 55





References 55





4 Theoretical Perspectives: Past and Present 59





4.0 Chapter overview 60





4.1 Contrastive analysis 61





4.2 Error analysis 64





4.3 Universal Grammar 67





4.4 The Monitor Model/Input Hypothesis 70





4.5 The Sociocultural approach 91





4.6 Summing up 93





Key concepts 94





Self-assessment questions 95





Discussion questions 96





Exercises/Project ideas 97





Further reading and viewing 97





References 99











5 Theoretical Perspectives: Cognitive Approaches





5.0 Chapter overview





5.1 Information processing/cognitive approach 75





5.2 Skill acquisition theory





5.3 The interaction approach





5.4 Input processing 85





5.5 Emergentism and usage-based approaches 86





6 Teaching Approaches and Instructional Issues 105





6.0 Chapter overview 106





6.1 Historical and current perspectives on language teaching 106





6.2 Classroom instructional issues 118





6.3 Summing up 129





Key concepts 130





Self-assessment questions 130





Discussion questions 131





Exercises/Project ideas 132





Further reading and viewing 132





References 133





7 Second Language Development 137





7.0 Chapter overview 138





7.1 Common processes and influences 138





7.2 L2 development across linguistic sub-fields 144





7.3 Investigating learner language: Language corpora 159





7.4 Summing up 159





Key concepts 160





Self-assessment questions 160





Discussion questions 161





Exercises/Project ideas 162





Further reading and viewing 162





References 163





8 The Age Factor 169





8.0 Chapter overview 170





8.1 The critical period hypothesis 170





8.2 Abnormal instances: Children raised in isolation 173





8.3 Empirical studies 174





8.4 Exceptional cases 184





8.5 Summing up 185





Key concepts 186





Self-assessment questions 186





Discussion questions 187





Exercises/Project ideas 188





Further reading and viewing 188





References 189





9 Individual Differences 193





9.0 Chapter overview 194





9.1 Intelligence 194





9.2 Language learning aptitude 195





9.3 Attitudes and motivation 201





9.4 Personality 205





9.5 Learning style and cognitive style 208





9.6 Learning strategies 211





9.7 Summing up 214





Key concepts 214





Self-assessment questions 215





Discussion questions 216





Exercises/Project ideas 216





Further reading and viewing 217





References 217





10 Bilingualism and Multilingualism 223





10.0 Chapter overview 224





10.1 Who is a bilingual? Definitions of bilingualism and multilingualism 224





10.2 Bilingual development 228





10.3 Bilingual lexical representation and lexical access 234





10.4 Bilingual cognition





10.5 Multilingualism 241





10.6 Summing up 242





Key concepts 243





Self-assessment questions 243





Discussion questions 244





Exercises/Project ideas 244





Further reading and viewing 245





References 246





11 Concluding Words 251





Epilogue 252





Glossary 255





Index 267