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Second Language Acquisition : An Introductory Course

by: Gass; Susan M.

Second Language Acquisition : An Introductory Course

by: Gass; Susan M.

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9780805854985
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0805854983
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/31/2008
Publisher: Routledge
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The much anticipated revision of this bestselling textbook offers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of SLA. The accessible format is designed for use in the introductory second language acquisition course taken by undergraduate and graduate students studying second language acquisition or applied linguistics in a variety of departments. Changes in the textbook reflect changes in the field: the field of SLA is now even more interdisciplinary than it was at the time of the previous edition.

Preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
The study of second language acqusition	p. 1
Definitions	p. 6
The nature of language	p. 8
Sound systems	p. 8
Syntax	p. 9
Morphology and the lexicon	p. 11
Semantics	p. 12
Pragmatics	p. 13
The nature of nonnative speaker knowledge	p. 14
Conclusion	p. 14
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 15
Points for discussion	p. 15
Related disciplines	p. 20
SLA and related disciplines	p. 20
Third language acquisition/multilingualism	p. 21
Heritage language acquisition	p. 23
Bilingual acquisition	p. 24
First language acquisition	p. 30
Babbling	p. 31
Words	p. 32
Sounds and pronunciation	p. 34
Syntax	p. 35
Morphology	p. 36
Conclusion	p. 38
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 38
Points for discussion	p. 39
Second and foreign language data	p. 41
Data analysis	p. 41
Data set I: plurals	p. 41
Data set II: verb + -ing markers	p. 46
Data set III: prepositions	p. 47
What data analysis does not reveal	p. 50
Data collection	p. 52
Eliciting speech samples	p. 60
Eliciting reactions to data	p. 63
Verbal report data	p. 69
Measuring non-linguistic information	p. 70
Measuring general proficiency: standardized language tests	p. 71
Replication	p. 72
Issues in data analysis	p. 73
What is acquisition?	p. 81
Conclusion	p. 82
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 82
Points for discussion	p. 82
The role of the native language: an historical overview	p. 89
Introduction	p. 89
Behaviorism	p. 90
Linguistic background	p. 90
Psychological background	p. 92
Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis	p. 96
Error analysis	p. 102
Conclusion	p. 110
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 110
Points for discussion	p. 111
Recent perspectives on the role of previously known languages	p. 121
Theories of learning	p. 121
Child second language acquisition	p. 123
Child second language morpheme order studies	p. 126
Adult second language morpheme order studies	p. 130
Revised perspectives on the role of the native language	p. 136
Avoidance	p. 138
Differential learning rates	p. 139
Different paths	p. 141
Overproduction	p. 143
Predictability/selectivity	p. 144
Second language processing	p. 151
Interlanguage transfer	p. 151
Conclusion	p. 155
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 155
Points for discussion	p. 155
Formal approaches to SLA	p. 159
Introduction	p. 159
Universal Grammar	p. 160
Initial state	p. 163
UG principles	p. 168
UG parameters	p. 170
Falsification	p. 174
Transfer: the UG perspective	p. 176
Levels of representation	p. 176
Clustering	p. 177
Learnability	p. 177
Phonology	p. 178
Markedness Differential Hypothesis	p. 179
Similarity/dissimilarity: Speech Learning Model	p. 183
Optimality Theory	p. 184
Ontogeny Phylogeny Model	p. 186
Conclusion	p. 189
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 189
Points for discussion	p. 190
Typological and functional approaches	p. 191
Introduction	p. 191
Typological universals	p. 191
Test case I: the Accessibility Hierarchy	p. 197
Test case II: the acquisition of questions	p. 200
Test case III: voiced/voiceless consonants	p. 202
Falsifiability	p. 204
Typological universals: conclusions	p. 205
Functional approaches	p. 206
Tense and aspect: the Aspect Hypothesis	p. 206
The Discourse Hypothesis	p. 210
Concept-oriented approach	p. 212
Conclusion	p. 213
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 213
Points for discussion	p. 213
Looking at interlanguage processing	p. 219
Introduction	p. 219
Connectionist/emergentist models	p. 219
Processing approaches	p. 226
Processability Theory	p. 227
Information processing: automaticity, restructuring, and U-shaped learning	p. 230
Input Processing	p. 238
Knowledge types	p. 241
Acquisition-Learning	p. 241
Declarative/procedural	p. 242
Implicit/explicit	p. 243
Representation and control	p. 244
Interface of knowledge types	p. 246
No interface	p. 246
Weak interface	p. 246
Strong interface	p. 247
Psycholinguistic constructs	p. 248
Attention	p. 248
Working memory	p. 250
Monitoring	p. 253
Conclusion	p. 255
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 255
Points for discussion	p. 255
Interlanguage in context	p. 259
Introduction	p. 259
Variation	p. 259
Systematic variation	p. 262
Linguistic context	p. 263
Social context relating to the native language	p. 266
Social context relating to interlocutor, task type, and conversational topic	p. 268
Social interactional approaches	p. 280
Conversation Analysis	p. 281
Sociocultural theory	p. 283
Communication strategies	p. 285
Interlanguage pragmatics	p. 287
Conclusion: SLA and other disciplines	p. 293
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 294
Points for discussion	p. 294
Input, interaction, and output	p. 304
Introduction	p. 304
Input	p. 304
Comprehension	p. 310
Interaction	p. 317
Output	p. 325
Feedback	p. 329
Hypothesis testing	p. 341
Automaticity	p. 345
Meaning-based to grammar-based processing	p. 345
The role of input and interaction in language learning	p. 346
Attention	p. 355
Contrast theory	p. 356
Metalinguistic awareness	p. 359
Limitations of input	p. 360
Conclusion	p. 362
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 362
Points for discussion	p. 362
Instructed second language learning	p. 368
Introduction	p. 368
Classroom language	p. 368
Processing instruction	p. 372
Teachability/learnability	p. 376
Focus on form	p. 380
Timing	p. 384
Forms to focus on	p. 386
Input manipulation and input enhancement	p. 387
Uniqueness of instruction	p. 389
Effectiveness of instruction	p. 390
Conclusion	p. 392
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 392
Points for discussion	p. 393
Beyond the domain of language	p. 395
Introduction	p. 395
Research traditions	p. 396
Linguistics	p. 396
Psychology	p. 397
Psycholinguistics	p. 397
Affect	p. 398
Language shock and culture shock	p. 398
Anxiety	p. 400
Affective Filter	p. 402
Social distance	p. 403
Age differences	p. 405
Aptitude	p. 417
Motivation	p. 426
Motivations as a function of time and success	p. 428
Changes over time	p. 429
Influence of success on motivation and demotivation	p. 429
Personality and learning style	p. 432
Extroversion and introversion	p. 433
Risk taking	p. 433
Field independence/dependence	p. 434
Visual/auditory/kinesthetic	p. 437
Obtaining learning style information	p. 437
Learning strategies	p. 439
Conclusion	p. 445
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 445
Points for discussion	p. 446
The lexicon	p. 449
The significance of the lexicon	p. 449
Categories of lexical knowledge: some dichotomies	p. 451
Production and reception	p. 451
Knowledge and control	p. 453
Breadth and depth	p. 454
Lexical knowledge, development, and influences	p. 456
Subcategorization	p. 456
Word associations and networks	p. 457
Word formation	p. 458
Word combinations, collocations, and phraseology	p. 459
L1 influence	p. 462
Incidental vocabulary learning	p. 463
Incremental vocabulary learning	p. 466
Using lexical skills	p. 467
Production	p. 467
Perception	p. 472
Conclusion	p. 475
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 475
Points for discussion	p. 475
An integrated view of second language acquisition	p. 479
An integration of subareas	p. 479
Apperceived input	p. 482
Comprehended input	p. 484
Intake	p. 486
Integration	p. 487
Output	p. 490
Conclusion	p. 491
Suggestions for additional reading	p. 492
Points for discussion	p. 493
Notes	p. 505
Glossary	p. 514
References	p. 523
Author index	p. 577
Subject index	p. 583
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