Attention And Awareness In Foreign Language Learning

Author : Richard W. Schmidt
Publisher : Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr
ISBN 13 : 082481794X
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Attention and Awareness in Foreign Language Learning written by Richard W. Schmidt and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 1995 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents research into the learning of Spanish, Japanese, Finnish, Hawaiian, and English as a second language, with additional comments and examples from French, German, and miniature artificial languages.

Author : Wai Meng Chan
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 1614510938
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Individual Characteristics and Foreign Language Education written by Wai Meng Chan and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learner characteristics have been at the center of second language acquisition and foreign language education research in response to the puzzling questions: Why are there often large differences in second language (L2) learning achievement and why do many learners, though proficient first language speakers, not succeed in learning a L2? The papers in this book explore and challenge the three key factors in individual difference research: language aptitude, language learning strategies and motivation.

Author : Cristina Sanz
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781589013735
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition written by Cristina Sanz and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2005-11-02 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do people learn nonnative languages? Is there one part or function of our brains solely dedicated to language processing, or do we apply our general information-processing abilities when learning a new language? In this book, an interdisciplinary collaboration of scholars and researchers presents an overview of the latter approach to adult second language acquisition and brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive picture of the latest research on this subject. Clearly organized into four distinct but integrated parts, Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition first provides an introduction to information-processing approaches and the tools for students to understand the data. The next sections explain factors that affect language learning, both internal (attention and awareness, individual differences, and the neural bases of language acquisition) and external (input, interaction, and pedagogical interventions). It concludes by looking at two pedagogical applications: processing instruction and content based instruction. This important and timely volume is a must-read for students of language learning, second language acquisition, and linguists who want to better understand the information-processing approaches to learning a non-primary language. This book will also be of immense interest to language scholars, program directors, teachers, and administrators in both second language acquisition and cognitive psychology.

Author : Karen Roehr-Brackin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317338804
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metalinguistic Awareness and Second Language Acquisition written by Karen Roehr-Brackin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-07 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metalinguistic Awareness and Second Language Acquisition is the first book to present an in-depth overview of metalinguistic awareness as it relates to SLA. In this volume, Roehr-Brackin discusses metalinguistic awareness in the context of both child and adult language learning, and outlines the various methods that can be used to measure metalinguistic awareness. The author presents different approaches to metalinguistic awareness, including a cognitive-developmental perspective that explains how the concept relates to literacy, and an applied linguistics perspective that understands metalinguistic awareness as explicit or conscious knowledge about language. Roehr-Brackin explores the role of metalinguistic awareness in language education aimed at young learners, as well as in instructed adult SLA. This book is an excellent resource for those researching or taking courses in second language acquisition, bi- and multilingualism, and language teaching.

Author : Joara M. Bergsleithner
Publisher : Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr
ISBN 13 : 0983581665
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Noticing and Second Language Acquisition written by Joara M. Bergsleithner and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 2013 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume celebrates the life and groundbreaking work of Richard Schmidt, the developer of the influential Noticing Hypothesis in the field of second language acquisition. The 19 chapters encompass a compelling collection of cutting-edge research studies exploring such constructs as noticing, attention, and awareness from multiple perspectives, which expand, fine tune, sometimes support, and sometimes challenge Schmidt's seminal ideas and take research on noticing in exciting new directions.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Applied Language Learning written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mirosław Pawlak
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642201415
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Extending the Boundaries of Research on Second Language Learning and Teaching written by Mirosław Pawlak and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains a selection of papers reflecting cutting-edge developments in the field of learning and teaching second and foreign languages. The contributions are devoted to such issues as classroom-oriented research, sociocultural aspects of language acquisition, individual differences in language learning, teacher development, new strands in second language acquisition research as well as methodological considerations. Because of its scope, the diversity of topics covered and the adoption of various theoretical perspectives, the volume is of interest not only to theorists and researchers but also to methodologists and practitioners, and can be used in courses for graduate students.

Author : Robert DeKeyser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521684040
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practice in a Second Language written by Robert DeKeyser and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-12 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on 'practice' from a theoretical perspective and includes implications for the classroom.

Author : Shawn Loewen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136305920
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition written by Shawn Loewen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition is the first book to present a cohesive view of the different theoretical and pedagogical perspectives that comprise instructed second language acquisition (ISLA), defined as any type of learning that occurs as a result of the manipulating the process and conditions of second language acquisition. The book begins by considering the effectiveness of ISLA and the differences between ISLA and naturalistic L2 learning. It then goes on to discuss the theoretical, empirical, and pedagogical aspects of such key issues in ISLA as grammar learning; interaction in the classroom; focus on form, function and meaning; vocabulary learning; pronunciation learning; pragmatics learning; learning contexts; and individual differences. This timely and important volume is ideally suited for the graduate level ISLA course, and provides valuable insights for any SLA scholar interested in the processes involved in second language learning in classroom settings.

Author : Eva Alcón Soler
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1847699626
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Investigating Pragmatics in Foreign Language Learning, Teaching and Testing written by Eva Alcón Soler and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2008-07-18 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on investigating pragmatic learning, teaching and testing in foreign language contexts. The volume brings together research that investigates these three areas in different formal language learning settings. The number and variety of languages involved both as the first language (e.g. English, Finnish, Iranian, Spanish, Japanese) as well as the target foreign language (e.g. English, French, German, Indonesian, Korean, Spanish) makes the volume specially attractive for language educators in different sociocultural foreign language contexts. Additionally, the different approaches adopted by the researchers participating in this volume, such as information processing, sociocultural, language socialization, computer-mediated or conversation analysis should be of interest to graduate students and researchers working in the area of second language acquisition.