Library of congress cataloging in publication data. It is argued that sla is linguistics and that second. First published 2009 by hodder education published 20 by routledge 2 park square, milton park, abingdon, oxon. Far from being characterized as a monolithic construct, salience has received several interpretations in second language acquisition sla. A clear and accessible introductory textbook on second language acquisition research, focusing on methodological issues, l1 influence, theories of second language research, interlanguage issues, l2 input, nonlinguistic factors, affecting l2 acquisition, instructed. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course. A clear and accessible introductory textbook on second language acquisition research, focusing on methodological issues, l1 influence, theories of second language research, interlanguage issues, l2 input, nonlinguistic factors, affecting l2 acquisition, instructed sla, and the role of the lexicon. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. She has conducted research in a wide variety of subareas of second language acquisition, including language transfer, language universals, second language research methods, and input and interaction. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second l. Susan m gass and larry selinker eds language transfer. The paperback edition is a collection of original essays that approaches second language acquisition from a linguistic rather than a sociological, psychological, or purely pedagogical perspective.
Gass and alison mackey, have done a sterling job with this. To read more on any text, request a complimentary exam copy or purchase, simply visit our website. In the past 20 years the field of second language acqui. Her research is in second language acquisition and includes the areas of input and interaction, language universals and language transfer. This workbook is designed to give applied linguistics students practice in analyzing foreign language data, since the authors make the case that experience with second and foreign language material is prerequisite to tackling the processes involved in second language learning. The authors retain the multidisciplinary approach that presents research from linguistics, sociology, psychology, and education, in a format designed for use in an introductory course for undergraduate of graduate students.
Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. An introductory course 4th edition is an introduction to a variety of topics, theories, studies, and models in sla. Gass in the past 20 years the field of second language acquisition has developed into an independent and autonomous discipline complete with its own research agenda. Gass is available at in several formats for your ereader. An introductory course find, read and cite all the. She has published widely in the field of second language acquisition with. The routledge handbook of second language acquisition. Her research focuses on applied linguistics with a special focus on second language learning, corrective feedback, and taskbased language. Gass and alison mackey, have done a sterling job with this handbook. Jeanmarc dewaele, birkbeck, university of london, uk. Rod ellis the study of second language acquisition oxford university press, 1994. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university.
Susan gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages. The biggest names andrising stars in the fieldsof second language teaching and language learning have contributed to this magnum opus. In this second edition of the bestselling second language research, alison mackey and sue gass continue to guide students stepbystep through conducting the second language research process with a clear and comprehensive overview of the core issues in second language research. According to long, this feedback may induce noticing of some forms.
Selinker, larry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Salience in second l we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. In this updated and expanded fourth edition of second language acquisition, sue gass and her coauthors have provided faculty and students with a firstrate introduction to the field.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read second language acquisition. Methodology and design is an introduction to research types and corresponding concepts which makes methodologies and designs tangible to. Second language acquisition set 9780415999489 by gass, susan m selinker, larry and a great selection of similar new, used and. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. The improvements in the third edition are palpable from the very beginning of the text. The handbook of second language acquisition 2, 224256, 2003. An introductory course 9780805854985 by gass, susan m behney, jennifer. Linguistic perspectives on second language acquisition. Larry selinker, new york, routledge, 2008, vii593 pp. The coverage is broad and current, the style accessible, the discussions of theory and research findings balanced and insightful. Karim sadeghi a, zainab abolfazli khonbi a a urmia university, iran second language acquisition. Within the pages of this catalogue you will find our english language and applied linguistics textbooks organised by subject and theme. An introductory course should form the basis for any introduction to sla, at either the graduate or undergraduate level.
An introductory course, with sue gass, jennifer behney, and luke plonsky at the helm, has always been outstanding, but manages to improve with every new edition. Second language research, second edition is the ideal resource for understanding the second language research process for graduate students in second language acquisition and applied linguistics. The redesigned fourth edition of second language acquisition retains the features that students found useful in the current edition but also provides new pedagogical tools that encourage students to reflect upon the experiences of second language learners. Linguistic perspectives on second language acquisition edited. Second language acquisition an introductory course fourth edition susan m. In an easytoread, accessible style, it provides students with information about the scope of the field, but also provides background. Welcome to the routledge english language and applied linguistics textbook catalogue. Input not only plays a role in models of second language acquisition, such as gass s 1988 gass s, 20 and leows 2015leows, 2019 as discussed in. The bonus with this howtodo book is its pedagogical focus, with each paper. Presents a view of the phenomenon of native language influence in second language acquisition. Gass with jennifer behney and luke plonsky michigan state university. Methodology and design is an introduction to research types and corresponding concepts which makes methodologies and designs tangible to readers. It traces the conceptual history of language transfer from its early role within a contrastive analysis framework to its current position within universal grammar. The main purpose of theories of second language acquisition sla is to shed light on how people who already know one language learn a second language.
This volume explores how a second language is acquired and what learners must do in order to achieve proficiency. The field of second language acquisition involves various contributions, such as linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education. Gass, jennifer behney, luke plonsky, larry selinker. She coedits second language acquisition research with alison mackey published by routledge currently at msu, she is the director of the english language center, codirector of the center for language education and research, codirector of the center for language teaching advancement and director of the second language studies ph.
Understanding second language acquisition lourdes ortega understanding language series series editors. Mar 01, 2000 this workbook is designed to give applied linguistics students practice in analyzing foreign language data, since the authors make the case that experience with second and foreign language material is prerequisite to tackling the processes involved in second language learning. She is currently a professor at the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at the michigan state university. Nov 01, 1993 susan gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state. Gass and others published second language acquisition. The authors retain the multidisciplinary approach that presents research from linguistics, sociology, psychology, and education, in a format designed for use in an introductory course for undergraduate or graduate students. Gasss most popular book is second language acquisition. Gass in this second edition of the bestselling second language research, alison mackey and sue gass continue to guide students stepbystep through conducting the second language research process with a clear and.
Jennifer behney is assistant professor of second language acquisition and italian at youngstown state university. A practical guide, a collection of articles edited by alison mackey and susan m. This paper examines the goals and assumptions of second. The fourth edition of second language acquisition continues to lead the field in textbooks for generalist sla courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition sla. Gass s most popular book is second language acquisition. Input not only plays a role in models of second language acquisition, such as gass s 1988 gass s, 20 and leows 2015leows, 2019 as discussed in section 2. It is intended for ug or g students who have little or no background in. Linguistics and second language acquisition macmillan, 1993. Input, interaction, and the second language learner. This clearlywritten, full, and current textbook, by skilled sue gass, is the right textbook for the introductory sla course in second language analysis, utilized linguistics, linguistics, tesol, and language schooling schemes.
She is the authoreditor of numerous books, has served as the president of the american association for. In the first book to focus exclusively on this integral topic, the editors and contributors define and explore what makes a linguistic. The role of the native language nl in a second language l2 context has been debated for over 2000 years. This book is a thorough revision of the highly successful text first published in 1994. Read second language acquisition an introductory course by susan m. Gass, is intended as a guide for advanced and beginning researchers in language sciences. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and. Fred eckman, center for the advanced study of language, university of maryland.
An introductory course, edition 4 ebook written by susan m. Second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. Second language acquisition lourdes ortega understanding language series series editors. Input, interaction, and second language development 561 feedback. The new and updated edition of this bestselling introductory textbook is a comprehensive overview of the field of second language acquisition. Second language acquisition an introductory course. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. It retains slas comprehensive coverage of the field and its unique work with second language data samples while incorporating substantial uptodate additions. Most of the early debate centered around the value of using the native language in the classroom cf. Jul 31, 2017 salience in second language acquisition brings together contributions from top scholars of second language acquisition sla in a comprehensive volume of the existing literature and current research on salience.
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