Second Language Acquisition - Susan M. Gass

Now in a fourth edition this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition (SLA). Its chapters have been fully updated and reorganized where appropriate to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the field and its related disciplines. To reflect current developments new sections on using learner corpora semantics and morphosyntax (within formal approaches to SLA) sociocultural approaches gesture priming research and chaos theory have been added. Students will also find expanded discussions of heritage language learning bilingualism pragmatics and much more. The redesigned fourth edition of Second Language Acquisition retains the features that students found useful in the current edition but also provides new pedagogical tools that encourage students to reflect upon the experiences of second language learners. As with previous editions discussion questions and problems at the end of each chapter help students apply their knowledge and a glossary defines and reinforces must-know terminology. This clearly-written comprehensive and current textbook by expert Sue Gass is the ideal textbook for the introductory SLA course in second language studies applied linguistics linguistics TESOL and language education programs.

TITLE: Second Language Acquisition

AUTHOR: Susan M. Gass

SKU: 9780415894951

PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 04/03/2013

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 624

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 178 mm x 254 mm

WEIGHT: 1134 gr