Second Language Acquisition

An Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4051-5488-8
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 246 mm

Reihe: Introducing Linguistics

In this new introduction to second language acquisition, Alan Juffs provides a clear and accessible overview of the field, including UG, cognitive approaches, and sociocultural theory. Complete with data-based exercises, Second Language Acquisition is a classroom-friendly introduction for undergraduate and graduate students alike.

Zielgruppe

intermediate undergraduates and graduate students in linguistics, applied linguistics and second language teaching

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Spracherwerb, Sprachentwicklung

Über Autor(innen)

Alan Juffs is currently Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh. He has published in a variety of journals, including Language Learning, Second Language Research, Language Teaching Research, the Annual Review of Applied Linguistics and the Transactions of the Philological Society. He is also the Director of the English Language Institute at the University of Pittsburgh and co-editor of the Pitt Series in ESL textbooks published by the University of Michigan Press. In addition to more theoretical aspects of SLA, he maintains a keen interest in classroom research and materials development.