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Sensitive periods, language aptitude, and ultimate L2 attainment
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2013; US$ 149.00Research in second language acquisition has long posited that learners’ individual differences affect ultimate attainment. This chapter reviews studies that examine how learners with differing cognitive aptitudes respond to instructional treatments. Most of these studies showed significant aptitude-by-treatment interactions (ATI), which suggest... more...
Input Interaction and the Second Language Learner
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 24.95This volume provides a definitive view of the relationship between input, interaction, and second language acquisition. In so doing, it should prove useful to those whose major concern is with the acquisition of a second or foreign language as well as for those who are primarily interested in these issues from a pedagogical perspective. The book does... more...
Babytalk
Random House 2013; US$ 14.67The ability to use language well is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children. Helping them to communicate, to listen, and to understand, will build the foundation of their future learning. BabyTalk is a revolutionary programme for babies and children up to the age of four from leading language therapist Dr Sally Ward. The programme will:--optimise... more...
Context Effects on Embodied Representation of Language Concepts
Elsevier Science 2013; US$ 19.95Embodied theories claim that semantic representations are grounded in sensorimotor systems, but the contribution of sensorimotor brain areas in representing meaning is still controversial. One current debate is whether activity in sensorimotor areas during language comprehension is automatic. Numerous neuroimaging studies reveal activity in perception... more...
The Emergence of Language
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 90.00For nearly four centuries, our understanding of human development has been controlled by the debate between nativism and empiricism. Nowhere has the contrast between these apparent alternatives been sharper than in the study of language acquisition. However, as more is learned about the details of language learning, it is found that neither nativism... more...
A Developmental-functionalist Approach To Child Language
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 52.95Although there has been much empirical study within what has been referred to as "functional approaches to child language," there has yet to be a major attempt to compare and contrast such proposals. In addition, much of the work carried out within child language from a functionalist perspective has not been specific with regard to the nature of the... more...
Contemporary Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2013; US$ 143.00This chapter reviews past and current contributions from event-related brain potential (ERP) research to the field of L2 processing. ERPs are able to measure cognitive brain processes at a very fine-grained temporal resolution and allow for determining when linguistic processes are occurring. The technique allows for investigations of whether L1 and... more...
Second Language Interaction in Diverse Educational Contexts
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2013; US$ 149.00This study analyzes the whole-group interaction between preservice teachers (N = 15) and ESL speakers during conversation groups that were organized as part of the requirements of a TESL methods course. Analysis of the teacher-led interactions focused on the occurrence of language production opportunities provided to the ESL speakers as reflected through... more...
Theoretical Issues in Language Acquisition
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 37.95In recent linguistic theory, there has been an explosion of detailed studies of language variation. This volume applies such recent analyses to the study of child language, developing new approaches to change and variation in child grammars and revealing both early knowledge in several areas of grammar and a period of extended development in others.... more...
Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 124.95This landmark volume provides a broad-based, state-of-the-art overview of current knowledge and research into second language teaching and learning. Fifty-seven chapters are organized in eight thematic sections: *social contexts of second language learning; *research methodologies in second-language learning, acquisition, and teaching; *contributions... more...









