General Editor's Preface |
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Authors' Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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1.1 The place of second language in the world today |
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1.2 Why study second language acquisition? |
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1.3 Development of the field of study of second language acquisition |
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1.4 The scope of second language acquisition research |
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Suggestions for further reading |
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2 Second language acquisition research methodology |
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2.2 Qualitative versus quantitative methodologies |
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2.2.2 Participant observation |
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2.2.3 Non-participant observation |
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2.2.4 Focused description |
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2.4 Instrumentation: production data elicitation |
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2.6 Instrumentation: intuitional data elicitation |
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2.7 Instrumentation: use of miniature languages |
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2.8 Instrumentation: affective variables |
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2.9 Instruments from other disciplines |
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2.10 Measuring learner performance |
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2.10.1 Defining language proficiency |
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2.10.2 Defining an acquisition point |
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2.10.4 An Index of development |
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Suggestions for further reading |
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3 SLA: Types of data analysis |
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3.2.1 The contrastive analysis hypothesis |
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3.2.2 Language acquisition as habit formation |
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3.3.1 Strong versus weak versions of the CAH |
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3.3.2 Language acquisition as rule formation |
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3.3.3 Interlingual versus intralingual errors |
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3.3.5 Error analysis criticized |
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3.4.2 Developmental sequence |
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3.4.4 The acquisition of forms and functions |
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3.4.5 Formulaic utterances |
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3.5.1 Conversational analysis |
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3.5.2 Other applications of discourse analysis |
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Suggestions for further reading |
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4 Interlanguage studies: Substantive findings |
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4.2 ILs vary systematically |
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4.2.2 Systematic variability |
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4.2.3 Variability resulting from amount of attention |
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4.2.4 Free variation as an impetus for development |
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4.2.5 Multiple explanations for variability |
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4.3 ILs exhibit common acquisition orders and developmental sequences |
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4.3.1 Acquisition order: morpheme studies |
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4.3.2 Developmental sequence: interrogatives |
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4.3.3 Developmental sequence: negation |
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4.4 ILs are influenced by the learner's L1 |
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4.4.1 The effect of the L1 on SLA: how |
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4.4.2 The effect of the L1 on SLA: when (markedness) |
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4.4.3 The effect of the L1 on SLA: when (perceived transferability) |
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Suggestions for further reading |
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5 The linguistic environment for language acquisition |
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5.1 Linguistic input for first language acquisition |
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5.2 Linguistic input for second language acquisition |
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5.2.1 Linguistic adjustments to non-native speakers |
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5.2.2 Conversational adjustments to non-native speakers |
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5.3 Does the linguistic environment make a difference? |
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5.3.1 The effect of deviant input |
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5.3.2 The role of conversation in developing syntax |
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5.3.3 Input frequency-accuracy order relationships |
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5.3.4 Input modification and second language comprehension |
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5.3.5 Comprehensible input and second language acquisition |
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Suggestions for further reading |
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6 Explanations for differential success among second language learners |
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6.2.1 Studies of age and SLA |
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6.2.2 Explanations for age-related differences |
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6.4 Social-psychological factors |
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6.7 Hemisphere specialization |
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Suggestions for further reading |
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7 Theories in second language acquisition |
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7.2 Theory construction and social science |
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7.2.1 The role of theories in making research cumulative |
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7.2.2 Purposes and types of theory |
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7.3 Nativist theories of SLA |
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7.3.1 General characteristics |
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7.3.2 Chomsky's Universal Grammar and SLA |
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7.3.3 A critique of language-specific nativist theories |
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7.3.4 Krashen's Monitor Theory |
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7.3.5 A critique of Monitor Theory |
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7.4 Environmentalist theories of SLA |
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7.4.1 General characteristics |
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7.4.2 Schumann's Pidginization Hypothesis and Acculturation Model |
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7.4.3 A critique of the Pidginization Hypothesis and Acculturation Model |
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7.5 Interactionist theories of SLA |
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7.5.1 General characteristics |
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7.5.2 Givon's Functional-Typological Theory and SLA |
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7.5.3 A critique of Givon's theory in SLA research |
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7.5.4 The ZISA's group's Multidimensional Model |
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7.5.5 A critique of the Multidimensional Model |
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7.6 Conclusion: the state of SLA theories |
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7.6.1 Comparing and evaluating theories |
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Suggestions for further reading |
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8 Instructed second language acquisition |
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8.2 Early research on the effect of instruction, and some claimed implications |
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8.3 The effect of instruction on accuracy orders and developmental sequences |
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8.4 The effect of instruction on acquisition processes |
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309 | (3) |
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8.5 The effect of instruction on rate of acquisition |
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312 | (3) |
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8.6 The effect of instruction on the level of ultimate SL attainment |
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315 | (6) |
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321 | (1) |
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8.9 Researching instructional design features |
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327 | (1) |
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Suggestions for further reading |
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Epilogue |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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