TY  - BOOK
AU  - Muriel Saville-Troike
TI  - Introducing Second Language Acquisition
SN  - 9780521188449
U1  - 418.0071 M945 I 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Second language acquisition
N1  - Written for students encountering the topic for the first time this is a clear and practical introduction to second language acquisition (SLA). It explains in non-technical language how a second language is acquired; what the second language learner needs to know; and why some learners are more successful than others. The textbook introduces in a step-by-step fashion a range of fundamental concepts – such as SLA in adults and children in formal and informal learning contexts and in diverse socio-cultural settings – and takes an interdisciplinary approach encouraging students to consider SLA from linguistic psychological and social perspectives. Each chapter contains a list of key terms a summary and a range of graded exercises suitable for self-testing or class discussion. Providing a solid foundation in SLA this book is set to become the leading introduction to the field for students of linguistics psychology and education and trainee language teachers; 1. Introducing second language acquisition; 2. Foundations of second language acquisition; 3. The linguistics of second language acquisition; 4. The psychology of second language acquisition; 5. Social contexts of second language acquisition; 6. Acquiring knowledge for L2 use; 7. L2 learning and teaching
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