An introductory course 4th edition is an introduction to a variety of topics, theories, studies, and models in sla. The bonus with this howtodo book is its pedagogical focus, with each paper. 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. Theoreticallydriven essays as well as theoreticallymotivated empirical studies in any area related to second or heritage language. Linguistics and second language acquisition macmillan, 1993. She coedits second language acquisition research with alison mackey published by routledge.
This volume explores how a second language is acquired and what learners must do in order to achieve proficiency. Larry selinker, new york, routledge, 2008, vii593 pp. The handbook of second language acquisition 2, 224256, 2003. Gasss most popular book is second language acquisition. Download and read free online second language acquisition set.
An introductory course, third edition routledge, 2008, with larry selinker. Gass, is intended as a guide for advanced and beginning researchers in language sciences. She is the authoreditor of numerous books, has served as the president of the american association for. An introductory course, fourth edition routledge, 20. Linguistic perspectives on second language acquisition. An introductory course, edition 4 ebook written by susan m.
Gass, alison mackey this timely reference guide is specifically directed toward the needs of second language researchers, who. 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. Far from being characterized as a monolithic construct, salience has received several interpretations in second language acquisition sla. This article considers the relationship between second language acquisition sla and other disciplines. Using judgments in second language acquisition research, pattispinner, susan m. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. This book is a thorough revision of the highly successful text first published in 1994. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. She has writtenedited a number of books on second language acquisition and has taught and lectured in various parts of the world. The routledge handbook of second language acquisition. Salience in second language acquisition 1st edition susan. Second language acquisition research series susan m. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of conferences of both a general and a topical nature dealing exclusively with this topic, as well as special sessions on second language acquisition as part of larger.
Gass bestselling textbook in their introductory sla course. Methodology and design, edition 2 ebook written by alison mackey, susan m. Research methods in second language second language acquisition psycholinguistics an introductory course susan m. It is argued that sla is linguistics and that second.
We take a multidisciplinary approach in that what we have selected to present in this book represents research emanating from other wellestablished disciplines. Her work showed a lasting concern with methodological issues in second language research. Karim sadeghi a, zainab abolfazli khonbi a a urmia university, iran second language acquisition. Its chapters have been fully updated, and reorganized where appropriate, to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the field and its related disciplines. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second l. Her research focuses on applied linguistics with a special focus on second language learning, corrective feedback, and taskbased language learning.
Alison mackey is professor of linguistics and headof the applied linguistics programs at georgetown university. 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. Studies in second language acquisition, a leading publication in the field of second language acquisition, is a refereed journal devoted to problems and issues in nonprimary and heritage language acquisition. Jennifer behney is assistant professor of second language acquisition and italian at youngstown state university. An introductory course find, read and cite all the. Gass is available at in several formats for your ereader. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Gass and alison mackey, editors monographs on theoretical issues. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Gass, 97818743427, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Salience in second language acquisition 1st edition. She is currently a professor at the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at the michigan state university.
Susan m gass and larry selinker eds language transfer. More recently she has become interested in the area of attention and how it relates to acquisition. Research methodology in second language acquisition, elaine tarone, susan m. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Gass, alison mackey data elicitation for second and foreign language research second language acquisition research series susan m. She is the author of many titles and coauthor of second language acquisition. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read second language research. The new and updated edition of this bestselling introdu. 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. You can recognize everything you want by a reserve.
Library of congress cataloging in publication data. Gass s most popular book is second language acquisition. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read second language acquisition. A practical guide, a collection of articles edited by alison mackey and susan m. Gass with jennifer behney and luke plonsky michigan state university. A practical guideis an informative guide to research design and methodology for graduate students and scholars. Salience in second l we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. An introductory course find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Book will be written, printed, or illustrated for everything. Issues and opportunities 1996 birdsong second language acquisition and the critical period hypotheses 1999 ohta second language acquisition processes in the classroom. As such it deals with the ways in which second languages are learned. Gass and others published second language acquisition. It encompasses basic and applied work on the acquisition and loss of second third, etc.
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. Second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. Susan gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and languages at michigan state university. Schachters primary research field was second language acquisition sla, investigating the role of universal grammar in conditioning patterns of sla. 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. 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. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Gass and alison mackey, have done a sterling job with this. Gass is university distinguished professor anddirector of both the english. Shehas published ten books, including conversationalinteraction in second language acquisition 2007, andmore than 50 articles and book chapters on second language learningby children and adults. Rod ellis the study of second language acquisition oxford university press, 1994. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. To reflect current developments, new sections on using learner corpora, semantics.
She also had research interests in cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistics. In the first book to focus exclusively on this integral topic, the editors and contributors define and explore what makes a linguistic. Gass second language acquisition an introductory course. Gass, jennifer behney, luke plonsky, larry selinker. 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. Gass, michigan state university, usa, jennifer behney and luke plonsky, northern arizona university, usa the redesigned fourth edition of second language acquisition retains the features that students found useful in the current. Each chapter of this volume offers background, stepbystep guidance, and relevant studies to create comprehensive coverage of each method.
This paper examines the goals and assumptions of second. 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. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and languages at michigan state university. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course. This volume addresses salient theoretical issues concerning the validity of research methods in second language acquisition, and provides critical analysis of contextualized. Whil ae great dea isl now known abou thte way in whic h. Second language acquisition an introductory course fourth edition susan m. Input, interaction, and the second language learner. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition sla. Each chapter of this volume offers background, stepbystep guidance, and relevant studies to create comprehensive coverage of. 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. The scope of second language acquisition sla is broad.
Research methods in second language acquisition wiley. Read second language acquisition an introductory course by susan m. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state. 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.
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