Alternative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
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Alternative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition by Dwight Atkinson
This volume presents seven alternative approaches to studying second language acquisition, and each approach is authored by a leading advocate for it in the field. Edited by Dwight Atkinson, and including contributions from James Lantolf ,Diane Larsen-Freeman, Gabriele Kasper and Johannes Wagner, Bonny Norton and Carolyn McKinney, Patricia Duff and Steven Talmy.‘In recent years there has been growing recognition that the acquisition of a second language is very much a social as well as a cognitive affairThis volume brings together a collection of articles documenting the various theories and methodologies for investigating L2 acquisition as a social phenomenon. As such, it is an essential purchase for anyone interested in SLA.’
Rod Ellis, University of Auckland, New Zealand
"This book should be an essential resource for graduate seminars in SLA.It is a unique testimony to the vibrancy of the field and to the astonishing complexity of the SLA experience."
Claire Kramsch, University of California, Berkeley, USA
"[A] remarkable effort to provide a comprehensive overview of current trends in SLA by gathering together different approaches in a critical way."
LINGUIST List
'... it is a remarkable effort to provide a comprehensive overview of current trends in SLA by gathering together different approaches in a critical way.' - Linguist List
Dwight Atkinson is Associate Professor of English at Purdue University, Indiana, specializing in second language acquisition, second language writing, and qualitative research approaches.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415549257 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415549256 |
| Title | Alternative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition |
| Author | Dwight Atkinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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