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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10019437081X
ISBN-139780194370813
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038271007
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameUnderstanding Second Language Acquisition
Publication Year1986
SubjectEnglish As a Second Language
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study
AuthorRod Ellis
SeriesOxford Applied Linguistics Ser.
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight20.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceEnglish as a Second Language
LCCN86-195829
Dewey Edition19
Reviews'We have in this book a thorough, well-argued, cautious account of currentwork in the SLA tradition' Bernard Spolsky, Applied Linguistics, 'We have in this book a thorough, well-argued, cautious account of current work in the SLA tradition' Bernard Spolsky, Applied Linguistics
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal418
Table Of ContentAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Key issues in Second Language Acquisition2. The role of the first language3. Interlanguage and the 'natural' route of development4. Variability in interlanguage5. Individual learner differences and Second Language Acquisition6. Input, interaction, and Second Language Acquisition7. Learner strategies8. The Universal Hypothesis and Second Language Acquisition9. The role of formal instruction in Second Language Acquisition10. Theories of Second Language Acquisitionbr /ConclusionGlossaryReferencesIndex
SynopsisRod Ellis provides readers with a comprehensive review of this important area of applied linguistics. He does not take up a particular stance, but examines different theories of second language acquisition and the critical reactions to them., This book reviews research into second language acquisition and provides readers with a comprehensive review of the "state of the art" in this important area of applied linguistics. It examines the critical reactions to the different theories of second language acquisition., Rod Ellis provides readers with a comprehensive review of this important area of applied linguistics. He does not take up a particular stance, but examines different theories of second language acquisition and the critical reactions to them. Winner BAAL Book Prize