García Mayo / García Lecumberri Age and the Acquisition of English as a Foreign Language

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-85359-640-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 210 mm

Reihe: Second Language Acquisition

This book provides an overview of current research on the age factor in foreign language learning, addressing issues, which are critical for language planning. It presents research on foreign language learning within bilingual communities in formal instruction settings focussing on syntax, phonology, writing, oral skills and learning strategies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

García Mayo, María del Pilar

García Lecumberri, María Luisa

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Alphabetisierung

Über Autor(innen)

García Mayo María del Pilar:
María del Pilar García Mayo is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of the Basque Country, Spain. She is the convener of the research group Language and Speech (http://www.laslab.org) and the academic director of the MA in Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings. Her research interests include the second/third language acquisition of English morphosyntax, the study of conversational interaction and task-based language learning.García Lecumberri María Luisa:
María Luisa García Lecumberri is Associate Professor of English phonetics at the University of the Basque Country (Spain). Her research interests are intonation in English and Spanish and the acquisition of English by foreign learners.María del Pilar García Mayo is Associate Professor of English linguistics at the University of the Basque Country (Spain). Her research interests include the acquisition of second language syntax both from a generative and an interactionist perspective. María Luisa García Lecumberri is Associate Professor of English phonetics at the University of the Basque Country (Spain). Her research interests are intonation in English and Spanish and the acquisition of English by foreign learners.