An introductory course slaic is a welcome addition to the growing number of introductory texts on second language acquisition. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. He is particularly interested in sla of arabic, farsi, korean, and russian. Second language acquisition presentation script slide 1. While a great deal is now known about the way in which nonnative speakers interact with native speakers and other nonnative speakers, little is known about the lasting effects of these interactions on a nonnatives linguistic development. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Her research is in second language acquisition and includes the areas of input and interaction, language universals and language transfer. The study of native language influence in second language acquisition has undergone significant changes over the past few decades. Second language acquisition second language acquisition. Michael long examines second and third language acquisition, paying particul ar attention to how learning a second language improves a persons ability to learn additional languages. Language acquisition is a process which can take place at any period of ones life. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition sla. The ug theory considers that the input from the environment is insuffi cient to account for language acquisition. Selinker, larry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Second language acquisition, it is the process of learning any language after the first language whether it is the second, third or fourth language. Gass, larry selinker the new and updated edition of this bestselling introductory textbook is a comprehensive overview of the field of second language acquisition. This paper is a research in the second language acquisition sla with its.
Her research is in second language acquisition and includes the areas of input and. Larry selinker this book is a thorough revision of the text first published in 1994. Larry selinker a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. May 06, 2001 in sum, gass and selinker have produced an updated text with nice coverage of the breadth of information related to second language acquisition. The intent of this chapter is to provide a selective overview of current second language acquisition sla research. The role of input, interaction and output in the development. The study of native language influence in second language acquisition has. As a widespread, highly complex, uniquely human, cognitive. The book is meant to be useful for elt students of different. Second language transfer during third language acquisition.
If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. While significant professional development is necessary to gain a full understanding of second language acquisition theory, some key stages, theories and. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Gass and selinker have produced an updated text with nice coverage of the breadth of information related to second language acquisition. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. I begin by presenting several approaches to sla, including formal linguistics. A working paper on second language acquisition research.
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. An introductory course by susan m gass and larry selinker abstract the ultimate goal of second language acquisition research is to come to an understanding of what is acquired and the mechanisms which bring that knowledge about. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course. Gass and selinker 2008 stated that how one defines acquisition depends on what one is looking at.
Susan gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university. Language transfer in language learning escholarship. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university. An introductory course is required reading as part of the tesol program at msu, and is an indispensable condensed guide to the hundreds of research articles on topics such as child language acquisition, interlanguage data and processes, sla and linguistics, universal grammar, input, interaction and. She has conducted research in a wide variety of subareas of second language acquisition, including language transfer, language universals, second. Directions of influence in first and second language acquisition. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Thats why the transfer of l1 rules can lead to fossilization. The research is updated throughout and there are new sections and chapters in this.
Most of the material is new, with the exception of certain examples and exercises that. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. As such it deals with the ways in which second languages are learned. 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 factors that influence the process. We have chosen to discuss this factor early in the book and in great detail because it is a factor that has been debated for centuries. 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. Selinker, larry this work is a revised edition of the text first published in 1994.
As teachers of second language learners, we must have a basic working knowledge base regarding the process that language learners go. It is intended for ug or g students who have little or no background in sla research but do have. Gass and selinker 2001, from gass, 1988 underscored the complexity of the. 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. To reflect current developments, new sections on using learner corpora, semantics. 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. Therefore, any other language apart from the first language is called a second language sl or also referred to as a target language tl. 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 of graduate students.
On teaching strategies in second language acquisition. Such instances of transfer can take the form of the substitution of an intended l3 word by an l2. In sum, gass and selinker have produced an updated text with nice coverage of the breadth of information related to second language acquisition. Formal and informal linguistic environments in language acquisition and language learning 40 4. Language transfer in language learning edited by susan m. We take a multidisciplinary approach in that what we have selected to present in this book represents research emanating from other wellestablished disciplines. Most of the material is new, with the exception of certain examples and exercises that were taken from other chapters in the first edition. The detail with which interlanguage data is discussed makes this text appropriate for graduate level instruction but its readability also makes this a viable choice for advanced. The role of the first language in second language acquisition 64 6. Second language acquisition now in a fourth edition, this bestselling. It retains slas comprehensive coverage of the field and its unique work with second language data samples while incorporating substantial uptodate additions.
Its chapters have been fully updated, and reorganized where appropriate, to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the field and its related disciplines. Jan 31, 2008 the new and updated edition of this bestselling introductory textbook is a comprehensive overview of the field of second language acquisition. The detail with which interlanguage data is discussed makes this text appropriate for graduate level instruction but its readability also makes this a viable choice for advanced undergraduates. Second language acquisition is concerned with the process of how a new language other than the native language is acquired and how much this is affected by other disciplines, among which is sociocultural theory. She has conducted research in a wide variety of subareas of second language acquisition, including. The topic for this training session is second language acquisition. The fourth edition of second language acquisition continues to lead the field in textbooks for generalist sla courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. In the same perspective, white 5 says that if it turns out that the. In an easytoread, accessible style, it provides students with information about the scope of the field, but also provides background information on related areas such as first language acquisition. Implication of il fossilization in second language acquisition. This book, which includes 12 chapters by distinguished researchers in the field of second language acquisition, traces the conceptual history of language transfer from its early role within a contrastive analysis framework to its current position within universal. The field of second language acquisition sla has seen an increased empha. Gass, 9780805854978, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
An introductory course presents the most balanced, grounded, and accessible introduction to a broad field and a new, updated, and expanded edition is most welcome. An understanding of second language acquisition can improve the ability of mainstream teachers to serve the culturally and linguistically diverse students in their classrooms. In an easytoread, accessible style, it provides students with information about the scope of the field, but also provides background. An introductory course 9780805854985 by gass, susan m behney, jennifer. Jennifer behney is assistant professor of second language acquisition and italian at youngstown state university. This work is a revised edition of the text first published in 1994. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of conferences of both a general and a topical nature dealing exclusively with this topic, as well as special sessions on second language acquisition as part of larger. The errors in the use of l2 result mainly from l1, and the difference between l1 and the l2 is the reason for the occurrence of errors. This paper specifically investigates the relationship among input, interaction, and second language production. This theory facilitates reflection on some of the problems on second language acquisition from a new perspective. Gass and selinker take a multidisciplinary approach to adult second language acquisition sla, in which insights and research material from several perspectives, primarily linguistics. Second language acquisition and second language learning cover.
In recent years, the field of second language acquisition sla has made great strides to refocus its attention on the essential role that vocabulary plays in becoming a proficient l2 learner nation, 2001. In the third edition, gass and selinker s overview of the field of sla continues to be encyclopedic. 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. First and foremost is larry selinker, who coauthored the first three editions with me. The routledge handbook of second language acquisition. Author of second language acquisition, data elicitation for second and foreign language research, and the routledge handbook of second language acquisition. The new and updated edition of this bestselling introductory textbook is a comprehensive overview of the field of second language acquisition. This book is a thorough revision of the highly successful text first published in 1994. In this second edition of the bestselling second language research, alison mackey and sue gass continue to guide students stepbystep through conducting the second language research process with a clear and comprehensive overview of the core issues in second language research. Second language acquisition an introductory course 2nd ed. Linguistic perspectives on second language acquisition 1. Library of congress cataloging in publication data.
Attitude and aptitude in second language acquisition and learning 19 3. The authors retain the multidisciplinary approach that presents research from linguistics, sociology, psychology, and education. Learning to engineer explicit grammar curricula through the analysis of multiple influences on the acquisition process. An introductory course topics in applied psycholinguistics 3 by gass, susan m. Second language acquisition and second language learning.
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