Second Language Processing

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-9518-1
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Second Language Processing examines the problems facing learners in the second language classroom from the theoretical perspectives of Processing Instruction, and Enhanced Input. These two theories are brought to bear on a variety of processing problems, such as the difficulty of understanding second language grammar, tense and adjectives. Case studies are pulled from a range of languages including Japanese, Italian and Spanish, through which the authors suggest practical solutions to these processing problems.

Table of Contents

1. Input Processing Theory: The Processing Problems Facing L2 Learners
2. Research on Input Enhancement
3. Structured Input as Input Enhancement
4. Getting Learners to Process Non-Meaningful and Redundant Forms
5. Pushing Learners to Process Meaningful Forms Instead of Lexical Items
6. Directing Learners' Attention to Sentence Final Position
7. Conclusion and a Look Ahead
References

Zielgruppe

This monograph will be of interest to postgraduates and academics researching second language acquisition and applied linguistics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lee, James F.

Benati, Alessandro G.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Spracherwerb, Sprachentwicklung

Über Autor(innen)

James F. Lee is Head of the Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of New South Wales.
Alessandro G Benati is Principal Lecturer in SLA and Head of the Department of Languages and International Studies at the University of Greenwich