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- Condition
- Subject
- Languages
- ISBN
- 9780194541268
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Type
- Language Course
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- How Languages Are Learned 4e
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 9.7in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Width
- 6.6in
- Item Weight
- 16.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages, 304 Pages
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Unlike many introductions to the field of language acquisition research, How Languages are Learned does not assume that you are already familiar with research methods or theories. Its clear, readable style and absence of unnecessary technical jargon has helped to make it a standard text for trainee teachers throughout the world. There are evaluations and case studies throughout the book so that you can see a practical context for the researchideas you are readingabout. Many of these examples are taken directly from real first and second language classrooms. The new Activities feature provides opportunities for you to think through the research being discussed. Each chapter ends with Questions for Reflection which draw on your experiences of language learning and teaching and your critical thinking skills to revise the chapter content. Reference to language acquisition research has been updated throughout the chapters andsuggestions for furtherreading. Extra resources, including Supplementary Activities, Discussion Questions, Chapter Summaries, and video interviews with the authors are available online at www.oup.com/elt/teacher/hlal. The book is organized into seven chapters: Chapter 1: 'Language learning in early childhood' (Includes first language acquisition data, explanationsof first language acquisition from different perspectives,and updates to research on childhood bilingualism) Chapter 2: 'Second language learning' (Topics covered include: learner characteristics, learner conditions, the language of second language learners, vocabulary, pragmatics, phonology, and sampling learners' language) Chapter 3: 'Individual differences in second language learning' (Factors discussed include intelligence, aptitude, learningstyles, personality, motivation and attitudes, identityand ethic group affiliation, and learner beliefs. Includes new research on age and second language instruction) Chapter 4: 'Explaining second language learning' (Examines second language learning research from behaviourist, innatist, cognitive, and sociocultural perspectives.) Chapter 5: 'Observing learning and teaching in the second language classroom' (Looks at different learning environmentsand discusses ways of observing and reporting onthem.) Chapter 6: 'Second language learning in the classroom' (Contains six practical proposals for classroom teaching based on research findings and insights.) Chapter 7: 'Popular ideas about language learning revisited' (The authors list and give their personal perspective on some commonly held beliefs about language learning.) There is a glossary to explain new andtechnical terms used in the book, and a full bibliography at the endof the book.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0194541266
ISBN-13
9780194541268
eBay Product ID (ePID)
164706231
Product Key Features
Publication Name
How Languages Are Learned 4e
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Language Course
Number of Pages
272 Pages, 304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.7in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
P118
Edition Number
4
Reviews
How Languages Are Learned, 4th edn. P. Lightbrown & N. Spada. (2013) Oxford U. Press. ISBN 978-0-19-454126-8; 256pp+. This edition of the standard introductory work on this subject is over 20 pp. longer than the 3rd edition. A strong feature of this admirable book is its concise, clear summaries of important research findings. The chapters are; Language learning in early childhood, Second language learning (SLL), Individual differences in SLL, Explaining SLL,Observing learning and teaching in the SL classroom, SLL in the classroom, and Popular ideas about language learning revisited. Extra activities, study questions, and videos are available online at www.oup.com/elt/teacher/hlal. The Teacher Trainer Journal, Vol 29/3
Table of Content
Introduction1. Language learning in early childhoodPreviewFirst language acquisitionExplaining First language acquisitionLanguage disorders and delaysChildhood bilingualismSummarySuggestions for further reading2. Second language learningPreviewLearner characteristicsLearning conditionsStudying the language of second language learners VocabularyPragmaticsPhonologySampling learners' languageSummarySuggestions for further reading3. Individual differences in second language learningPreviewResearch on learner characteristicsIndividual differences and classroom instructionAge and second language learningAge and second language instructionSummarySuggestions for further reading4. Explaining second language learningPreviewThe behaviourist perspectiveThe innatist perspectiveThe cognitive perspectiveThe sociocultural perspectiveSummarySuggestions for further reading5. Observing learning and teaching in the second language classroomPreviewNatural and instructional settingsObservation schemesEthnographySummarySuggestions for further reading6. Second language learning in the classroomPreviewProposals for teachingAssessing the proposalsSummarySuggestions for further reading7. Popular ideas about language learning revisitedPreviewReflecting on the popular ideas: Learning from researchConclusion
Copyright Date
2013
Topic
English As a Second Language, Study & Teaching
Lccn
2013-409235
Dewey Decimal
418.0071
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
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