The Study of Second Language Acquisition - Ellis, Rod

Descriere - The Study of Second Language Acquisition

A comprehensive and coherent account of the research and theory in the field of second language acquisition, including chapters on instructed SLA.

This book is an encyclopedic survey of second language acquisition research as this has developed over the last forty years. It provides sections on the description of learners language, the role of the linguistic environment and social context, internal mechanisms, individual learner differences, and
the role of instruction. It provides a balanced account by representing a variety of perspectives, including cognitive, linguistic, sociocultural, and neurolinguistic.