Introducing second language acquisition :
Hummel, Kirsten M.,
Introducing second language acquisition : perspectives and practices / Kirsten M. Hummel. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - xii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Linguistics in the world . - Linguistics in the world .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
First language acquisition -- Language learning contexts -- Theoretical perspectives: past and present -- Teaching approaches and instructional issues -- Second language development -- The age factor -- Individual differences -- Bilingualism -- Conclusion.
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 nontechnical language how a second language is acquired; what the second language learner needs to know; and why some learners are more successful than others.
9780470658031 9780470658048
2013033148
Second language acquisition.
418.007 / HUM
Introducing second language acquisition : perspectives and practices / Kirsten M. Hummel. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - xii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Linguistics in the world . - Linguistics in the world .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
First language acquisition -- Language learning contexts -- Theoretical perspectives: past and present -- Teaching approaches and instructional issues -- Second language development -- The age factor -- Individual differences -- Bilingualism -- Conclusion.
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 nontechnical language how a second language is acquired; what the second language learner needs to know; and why some learners are more successful than others.
9780470658031 9780470658048
2013033148
Second language acquisition.
418.007 / HUM