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Measuring Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition
Av James Milton
Häftad, 2009
498 kr
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Measuring Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition provides an examination of the background to testing vocabulary knowledge in a second language and in particular considers the effect that word frequency and lexical coverage have on learning and communication in a foreign language. It examines the …
Teaching and Learning Third Languages
Häftad, 2025
402 kr
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This book contributes to emerging research on third language acquisition (TLA) and pinpoints the main factors characterising TLA as a different process and area of study from second language acquisition. Moving beyond the dichotomous conception of monolingualism and bilingualism, it proposes a …
New Insights into Language Anxiety
Theory, Research and Educational Implications
Av Christina Gkonou, Mark Daubney m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
442 kr
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This book provides an overview of current theory, research and practice in the field of language anxiety and brings together a range of perspectives on this psychological construct in a single volume. Chapters in the volume are divided into three sections. Part 1 revisits language anxiety theory, …
Language Learning Motivation in Japan
Av Matthew T. Apple, Dexter Da Silva m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
602 kr
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This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context carried out by internationally recognized researchers and upcoming researcher-educators working in various educational contexts in Japan. Topics covered include the issues of cultural identity, …
Language Learning Motivation in Japan
Av Matthew T. Apple, Dexter Da Silva m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
1923 kr
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This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context carried out by internationally recognized researchers and upcoming researcher-educators working in various educational contexts in Japan. Topics covered include the issues of cultural identity, …
Capitalizing on Language Learners' Individuality
From Premise to Practice
Av Tammy Gregersen, Peter D. MacIntyre
Häftad, 2014
514 kr
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This book closes the gap between theory and classroom application by capitalizing on learners’ individuality in second or foreign language learning. The book examines the existing literature and theoretical underpinnings of each of the most prominent learner characteristics including anxiety, …
Capitalizing on Language Learners' Individuality
From Premise to Practice
Av Tammy Gregersen, Peter D. MacIntyre
Inbunden, 2014
1777 kr
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This book closes the gap between theory and classroom application by capitalizing on learners’ individuality in second or foreign language learning. The book examines the existing literature and theoretical underpinnings of each of the most prominent learner characteristics including anxiety, …
Multiple Perspectives on the Self in SLA
Av Sarah Mercer, Marion Williams
Häftad, 2014
403 kr
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Instead of viewing different perspectives on the self as competing with each other and considering one perspective on the self as being inherently ‘better’ than another, this book takes the view that a fuller, more comprehensive picture of the self in SLA can be gained by examining and combining …
Multiple Perspectives on the Self in SLA
Av Sarah Mercer, Marion Williams
Inbunden, 2014
1441 kr
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Instead of viewing different perspectives on the self as competing with each other and considering one perspective on the self as being inherently ‘better’ than another, this book takes the view that a fuller, more comprehensive picture of the self in SLA can be gained by examining and combining …
Sociocultural Theory and L2 Instructional Pragmatics
Inbunden, 2014
1738 kr
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Winner of the AAAL First Book Award 2017!This book outlines a framework for teaching second language pragmatics grounded in Vygotskian sociocultural psychology. The framework focuses on the appropriation of sociopragmatic concepts as psychological tools that mediate pragmalinguistic choices. Using …
Willingness to Communicate in the Chinese EFL University Classroom
An Ecological Perspective
Av Jian-E Peng
Inbunden, 2014
1527 kr
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This book presents mixed-methods research into Chinese students' willingness to communicate (WTC) in an EFL classroom context. The interrelationships between WTC and motivation, communication confidence, learner beliefs and classroom environment are examined using structural equation modelling on …
Measuring L2 Proficiency
Perspectives from SLA
Av Pascale Leclercq, Amanda Edmonds m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
498 kr
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The creation of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has given rise to interest and debate among policy makers, testers, teachers and researchers alike in the reliability and feasibility of the assessment of second language (L2) proficiency. This volume brings together …
Impact of Self-Concept on Language Learning
Häftad, 2014
568 kr
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This edited volume seeks to highlight the effects of self-concept on L2 learning and teaching by considering a wide range of theories as well as their practical application. The book is divided into four sections and includes: chapters discussing various approaches related to self-concept; …
Discontinuity in Second Language Acquisition
The Switch between Statistical and Grammatical Learning
Inbunden, 2014
1721 kr
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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 …
Motivational Dynamics in Language Learning
Av Zoltán Dörnyei, Peter D. MacIntyre m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
583 kr
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This landmark volume offers a collection of conceptual papers and empirical research studies that investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspective. The contributors include some of the most well-established scholars from three continents, all …
Motivational Dynamics in Language Learning
Av Zoltán Dörnyei, Peter D. MacIntyre m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1651 kr
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This landmark volume offers a collection of conceptual papers and empirical research studies that investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspective. The contributors include some of the most well-established scholars from three continents, all …
Pronunciation in EFL Instruction
A Research-Based Approach
Häftad, 2014
514 kr
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In view of recent debates on the global spread of English and its international lingua franca role, what pronunciation models are appropriate for millions of EFL learners? Which aspects of English phonetics should be taught to foreign students and which can be neglected with little loss to …
Pronunciation in EFL Instruction
A Research-Based Approach
Inbunden, 2014
1777 kr
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In view of recent debates on the global spread of English and its international lingua franca role, what pronunciation models are appropriate for millions of EFL learners? Which aspects of English phonetics should be taught to foreign students and which can be neglected with little loss to …
Consciousness and Second Language Learning
Häftad, 2014
514 kr
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This book explores the place of consciousness in second language learning. It offers extensive background information on theories of consciousness and provides a detailed consideration of both the nature of consciousness and the cognitive context in which it appears. It presents the established …
Consciousness and Second Language Learning
Inbunden, 2014
1777 kr
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This book explores the place of consciousness in second language learning. It offers extensive background information on theories of consciousness and provides a detailed consideration of both the nature of consciousness and the cognitive context in which it appears. It presents the established …
Theorizing and Analyzing Agency in Second Language Learning
Interdisciplinary Approaches
Av Ping Deters, Xuesong (Andy) Gao m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
403 kr
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This book showcases how language learner agency can be understood and researched from varying perspectives by providing, for the first time, a collection of diverse approaches in one volume. The volume is organised into three main sections:the first sections offers an introduction to varying …
Theorizing and Analyzing Agency in Second Language Learning
Interdisciplinary Approaches
Av Ping Deters, Xuesong (Andy) Gao m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1777 kr
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This book showcases how language learner agency can be understood and researched from varying perspectives by providing, for the first time, a collection of diverse approaches in one volume. The volume is organised into three main sections:the first sections offers an introduction to varying …
Second Language Creative Writers
Identities and Writing Processes
Av Yan Zhao
Häftad, 2015
514 kr
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This monograph investigates 15 L2 creative writers’ social constructive power in identity constructions. Through interviews and think-aloud story writing sessions, the central study considers how L2 writer voices are mediated by the writers’ autobiographical identities, namely, their sense of …
Sociocultural Theory and L2 Instructional Pragmatics
Häftad, 2014
498 kr
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Winner of the AAAL First Book Award 2017!This book outlines a framework for teaching second language pragmatics grounded in Vygotskian sociocultural psychology. The framework focuses on the appropriation of sociopragmatic concepts as psychological tools that mediate pragmalinguistic choices. Using …
Early Learning and Teaching of English
New Dynamics of Primary English
Av Jelena Mihaljević Djigunović, Marta Medved Krajnović
Häftad, 2015
485 kr
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This book offers an insight into the dynamics and complexities of learning and teaching English as a foreign language at primary level. Taking a Dynamic Systems Theory perspective, the chapters present the findings of longitudinal research undertaken in Croatia into the development of English in …
Working Memory in Second Language Acquisition and Processing
Av Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Mailce Borges Mota m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
568 kr
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This unique volume offers a comprehensive discussion of essential theoretical and methodological issues concerning the pivotal role of working memory in second language learning and processing. The collection opens with a foreword and introductory theoretical chapters written by leading figures in …
Working Memory in Second Language Acquisition and Processing
Av Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Mailce Borges Mota m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1758 kr
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This unique volume offers a comprehensive discussion of essential theoretical and methodological issues concerning the pivotal role of working memory in second language learning and processing. The collection opens with a foreword and introductory theoretical chapters written by leading figures in …
Developing Interactional Competence in a Japanese Study Abroad Context
Häftad, 2015
440 kr
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In the process of second language acquisition, the ability to interact effectively is critical. But what does it mean to be interactively competent? This book addresses this question by presenting research on the development of interactional competence among learners of Japanese as a second …
Emerging Self-Identities and Emotion in Foreign Language Learning
A Narrative-Oriented Approach
Inbunden, 2015
1527 kr
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This book uses a narrative-oriented approach to shed light on the processes of identity construction and development among Japanese university students of English. The research highlights the instrumental agency of individuals in responding to and acting upon the social environment, and in …
Demotivation in Second Language Acquisition
Insights from Japan
Inbunden, 2015
1527 kr
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SLA literature tends to focus predominantly on what motivates language learners, but what demotivates them has not been widely discussed. This book, focusing exclusively on demotivation, will help readers to understand motivational issues from a different perspective. The aims of the work are …
