Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and. Second language acquisition an introductory course fourth edition susan m. It is intended for ug or g students who have little or no background in sla research but do have. Second language acquisition sla, second language learning, or l2 language 2 acquisition, is the process by which people learn a second language.
Salience in second language acquisition 1st edition susan. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition sla. The topic for this training session is second language acquisition. The neurological correlates of language acquisition. It is intended for ug or g students who have little or no background in sla research. Using gamification to enhance second language learning.
First published 2009 by hodder education published 20 by routledge 2 park square, milton park, abingdon, oxon ox14 4rn 711 third avenue, new york, ny, 10017, usa. Larry selinker, new york, routledge, 2008, vii593 pp. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university. The intent of this chapter is to provide a selective overview of current second language acquisition sla research. An introductory course with larry selinker 2008, and has. Stephen krashens theory of second language acquisition consists of five main hypotheses. The role of the first language in second language acquisition 64 6. I consider the role of attention as it relates to second language l2 learning, particularly in the context of input, interaction, feedback and output. An introductory course 4th edition is an introduction to a variety of topics, theories, studies, and models in sla. Interactionist perspectives on second language acquisition. This article deals with the interactionist perspective and, as such, is primarily concerned with the environment in which second language learning takes place. Second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. This book is a thorough revision of the highly successful text first published in 1994. Gass, jennifer behney, luke plonsky, larry selinker.
The field of second language acquisition involves various contributions, such as linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education. The field of second language acquisition is a subdiscipline of applied linguistics, but also. The routledge handbook of second language acquisition. Richard young, professor of english linguistics, university of wisconsinmadison about the authors. The coverage is broad and current, the style accessible, the discussions of theory and research findings balanced and insightful. Request pdf on jun 1, 2010, sarah jourdain and others published second language acquisition.
Second language acquisition has now become a living standard in our. Construction, administration, and processing of related interest gass soraceselinker second language learning data analysis, second edition gass selinker second language acquisition. If youre looking for a free download links of second language acquisition. Gass with jennifer behney and luke plonsky michigan state university. Input, interaction, and the second language learner. From research to practice donna moss, national center for esl literacy education lauren rossfeldman, georgetown university second language acquisition sla is the study of how second languages are learned and the. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. Before we go into detail, it is necessary to clarify some terms commonly used in the filed. This knowledge base will be based on researchgrounded theories of second language acquisition. The main purpose of theories of secondlanguage acquisition sla is to shed light on how people who already know one language learn a second language. This article analyses the idea of second language acquisition form an interactionist perspective. Second language acquisition university of massachusetts. Secondlanguage acquisition sla, secondlanguage learning, or l2 language 2 acquisition, is the process by which people learn a second language. In the first book to focus exclusively on this integral topic, the editors and contributors define and explore what makes a linguistic feature salient in.
Input not only plays a role in models of second language acquisition, such as gasss 1988 gasss, 20 and leows 2015leows, 2019 as discussed in. Second language acquisition sla refers to the study of how students learn a second language l2 additionally to their first language l1. Second language acquisition and second language learning cover. To reflect current developments, new sections on using learner. She has published widely in the field of second language acquisition, including second language acquisition. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and languages at michigan state university. A practical guideis an informative guide to research design and methodology for graduate students and scholars. Her research is in second language acquisition and includes the areas of input and interaction, language universals and language transfer. An introductory course should form the basis for any introduction to sla, at either the graduate or undergraduate level. Linguistic perspectives on second language acquisition by. This article deals with the interactionist perspective and, as such, is primarily concerned with the environment in. Understanding second language acquisition lourdes ortega understanding language series.
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. Understanding second language acquisition lourdes ortega understanding language series series editors. Although input processing can be examined from a variety of perspectives chaudron, 1985. This broad scope is due in part to the myriad disciplinary backgrounds of scholars in the field. Gass and alison mackey, have done a sterling job with this. Gass and selinker 2001 state that even though the input from listening and reading alone is not enough in language acquisition, input is needed for second language learning foreign languages. The acquisition of second or foreign languages is studied primarily by applied linguists. The role of input and interaction in second language. Gass is university distinguished professor and director of both the english language center and the second language studies ph. Far from being characterized as a monolithic construct, salience has received several interpretations in second language acquisition sla. 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. 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.
New chapters cover child language acquisition first and second, universal grammar, and instructed language learning. Larry selinker find, read and cite all the research. Fred eckman, center for the advanced study of language, university of maryland. People learning a second language pass through some of the same stages, including overgeneralization, as do children learning their native language. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read second language acquisition. A contrarian view william ogrady, kitaek kim, and chae. Each chapter of this volume offers background, stepbystep guidance, and relevant studies to create comprehensive coverage of each method. The potential of the second language classroom 58 b.
An introductory course find, read and cite all the. Second language acquisition and second language learning. Second language acquisition an overview sciencedirect. 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. The field of second language acquisition has been studied from many angles.
On teaching strategies in second language acquisition. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course. Susan gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state 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. 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. Although a wide range of viewpoints and approaches are represented, all the authors agree on the fundamental importance of linguistic theory. Secondlanguage acquisition is also the scientific discipline devoted to studying that process. 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. An introductory course, edition 4 ebook written by susan m. The role of input and interaction in second language acquisition. The research is updated throughout and there are new.
The routledge handbook of second language acquisition is an essential resource for all those studying and researching second language acquisition. As teachers of second language learners, we must have a basic working knowledge base regarding the process that language learners go through to learn a second language. Library of congress cataloging in publication data. Although it is referred as second language acquisition, it is the process of learning any language after the first language whether it is the second, third or fourth language. Karim sadeghi a, zainab abolfazli khonbi a a urmia university, iran second language acquisition. The term second language acquisition in a broad sense refers to the learning of a nonnative language after the first language l1 i. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. However, people rarely become as fluent in a second language as in their native tongue. List of books and articles about second language acquisition. Formal and informal linguistic environments in language acquisition and language learning 40 4.
Studies in second language acquisition cambridge core. Introduction to the special issue sm gass, a mackey, t pica modern language journal, 299307, 1998. Each volume five issues contains research articles of either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixedmethods nature in addition to essays on current theoretical matters. Research methods in second language acquisition wiley. An introductory course pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Construction, administration, and processing of related interest gasssoraceselinker second language learning data analysis, second edition gassselinker second language acquisition. The book is meant to be useful for elt students of different levels ba. Language learners are expected to get the target language input from these two skills. Studies in second language acquisition is a refereed journal of international scope devoted to the scientific discussion of acquisition or use of nonnative and heritage languages. In this updated and expanded fourth edition of second language acquisition, sue gass and her coauthors have provided faculty and students with a firstrate. The field of secondlanguage acquisition involves various contributions, such as linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education. The field of secondlanguage acquisition is a subdiscipline of applied linguistics, but also receives research attention from a variety of.
Fostercohen, directions of influence in first and second language acquisition research, second language research, 9, 2, 140, 1993. 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. Second language acquisition is approached from a linguistic rather than sociological, psychological or purely pedagogical perspective in this collection of original essays. 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. Salience in second l we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.
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