Discontinuity in Second Language Acquisition

The Switch between Statistical and Grammatical Learning

AvStefano Rastelli

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

With a particular focus on the morphosyntactic features of second language, this book discusses the idea that language acquisition is a discontinuous and 'quantized' process and thus that some items might be learned twice, statistically and grammatically. It argues that the switch from one way of learning to another is statistically-driven and grammatically motivated. The volume brings together and discusses insights and evidence from learner corpora analysis and electrophysiological data in an attempt to provide the reader with a unified outlook and it suggests a new, developmentally-oriented interpretation of findings. The topics discussed will be of interest to researchers working in the field of psycho- and neurolinguistics and SLA.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-09-12
Mått:148 x 210 x 20 mm
Vikt:458 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Second Language Acquisition
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Channel View Publications Ltd
ISBN:9781783092468

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Mer om författaren

Stefano Rastelli teaches Second Language Acquisition at the Universities of Pavia and Verona, Italy. He is an associate member of CAROLE (Center for Advanced Research and Outreach in Language Education), University of Greenwich. His research focuses on second language processing and syntactic theory and he has published numerous research articles in international journals.

Recensioner i media

The first quality distinguishing the Italian psycholinguist Stefano Rastelli’s book Discontinuity in Second Language Acquisition: The Switch between Statistical and Grammatical Learning (henceforth, Discontinuity) is its coherence as a single-author volume focused entirely on SLA, predominantly by adults. The second is the breadth and depth of Rastelli’s knowledge of current theory and research in linguistics, cognitive psychology, neurolinguistics, and SLA, and his ability to synthesize and integrate work from all four. The third is the originality of his perspective.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Second Language Acquisition facit faltus ('takes a leap')2. Discontinuity as Chunks Feed into Grammar3. Discontinuity in the Maturing and in the Adapting Brain4. Discontinuity and the Neurocognition of Second Language5. Statistical Learning of a Second Language6. Parts of L2 Grammar that Resist Statistical LearningConclusionsReferences