Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction, Edition 4
About this ebook
Designed to provide a consistent and coherent presentation for those seeking a basic understanding of the theories and frameworks that underlie contemporary SLA research, each chapter focuses on a single theory. Chapters are written by leading scholars in the field and incorporate a basic foundational description of the theory, relevant data or research models used with this theory, common misunderstandings, and a sample study from the field to show the theory in practice. New to this fully revised edition is the incorporation of a new theoretical framework to replace several lesser-used theories.
A key work in the study of second language acquisition, this volume will be useful to students of linguistics, language, and language teaching, and to researchers as a guide to theoretical work outside their respective domains.
About the author
Bill VanPatten was a professor of Spanish at Michigan State University, where he was also an affiliate faculty in the Program for Cognitive Science. He is currently an independent scholar.
Gregory D. Keating is a professor of Linguistics at San Diego State University. He is a former associate editor of Studies in Second Language Acquisition.
Stefanie Wulff is an associate professor in the Linguistics Department at the University of Florida. She is co-editor-in-chief of Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory.
