Understanding Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition

Understanding Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 387
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ISBN-10 : 9780194422017
ISBN-13 : 0194422011
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Book Synopsis Understanding Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition by : Rod Ellis

Download or read book Understanding Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition written by Rod Ellis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 30 years since Rod Ellis first published the award-winning Understanding Second Language Acquisition, it has become a classic text. This new, fully updated edition continues to provide an authoritative and highly readable introduction to key areas of theory and research in second language acquisition. Ellis presents a comprehensive overview of the different theories in this field and examines critical reactions to them. The book reflects recent trends in looking at cognitive and social aspects of second language acquisition, as well as examining the roles played by implicit and explicit instruction in language learning. “An excellent and much-needed, in-depth review of the research on how children and literate adults learn a second language. Ellis provides a sound knowledge base for language teachers and beginning graduate students in applied linguistics, focusing on relevant findings of research on second-language learning by children and literate adults in both naturalistic and instructed contexts.” Elaine Tarone, Director of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, University of Minnesota Additional online resources are available at www.oup.com/elt/teacher/understandingsla Rod Ellis is the Distinguished Professor of Applied Language Studies in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics in the University of Auckland. Oxford Applied Linguistics Series Advisers: Anne Burns and Diane Larsen-Freeman.


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