Theories in second language acquisition : an introduction /

Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theoretical approaches currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, providing a systematic and coherent presentation in a single source. Each chapter follows a consistent chapter model constructed around the same set of quest...

• Other Authors: VanPatten, Bill (ed.), Williams, Jessica, 1957- (ed.)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mahwah : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
• Series: Second language acquisition research
• Subjects: Adquisición de segundas lenguas

Table of Contents:

• Early theories in second language acquisition / Bill VanPatten, Jessica Williams
• Linguistic theory, universal grammar, and second language acquisition / Lydia White
• One functional approach to second language acquisition : the concept-oriented approach / Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig
• The associative-cognitive CREED / Nick C. Ellis
• Skill acquisition theory / Robert DeKeyser
• Input processing in adult second language acquisition / Bill VanPatten
• Processability theory / Manfred Pienemann
• Autonomous induction theory / Susanne E. Carroll
• Input, interaction, and output in second language acquisition / Susan M. Gass, Alison Mackey
• Sociocultural theory and second language learning / James P. Lantolf, Steven L. Thorne
• Second language learning explained? SLA across nine contemporary theories / Lourdes Ortega