Key Questions in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction Contributor(s): VanPatten, Bill (Author), Smith, Megan (Author), Benati, Alessandro G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 110870817X ISBN-13: 9781108708173 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.5" W x 9.5" L (1.10 lbs) 232 pages |
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Publisher Description: This highly accessible introductory textbook carefully explores the main issues that have driven the field of second language acquisition research. Intended for students with little or no background in linguistics or psycholinguistics, it explains important linguistic concepts, and how and why they are relevant to second language acquisition. Topics are presented via a 'key questions' structure that enables the reader to understand how these questions have motivated research in the field, and the problems to which researchers are seeking solutions. It provides a complete package for any introductory course on second language acquisition. |
Contributor Bio(s): VanPatten, Bill: - Bill VanPatten was formerly Professor of Spanish and Second Language Studies at Michigan State University and is now an independent scholar. He has had a long and distinguished academic career and has published widely in the fields of second language acquisition and second language teaching.Benati, Alessandro G.: - Alessandro G. Benati is Head of the English Department and Professor of English and Applied Linguistics at the American University of Sharjah. He is visiting and honorary professor at the York St John University and the University of Portsmouth.Smith, Megan: - Megan Smith is an Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University. Her main research interests are in second language acquisition, particularly L2 syntax and psycholinguistics. |
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