My primary research interests focus on the acquisition of second language writing skills and the effect of input and interaction on the development of both the written and spoken l2. Alison mackey is professor in the department of linguistics at georgetown university. To reflect current developments, new sections on using learner. Read second language acquisition an introductory course by susan m. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Unfortunately, clear standards for methodologyincluding font size, font type, and placement of interest areasare not yet available.
Studies in honor of richard schmidt edited by joara m. When it comes to second language acquisition, an ind. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Studies in second language acquisition, 24, 419 451. Behaviorist language leaning theory and nativist language. 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. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second l.
The routledge handbook of second language acquisition, 247267, 20. In order to fully understand this phenomenon, one must consider what is learned and what is not learned, as well as the contexts in which that learning and nonlearning take place. She is the author of many titles and coauthor of second language acquisition. Each volume five issues contains research articles of either a. The routledge handbook of second language acquisition brings together fifty leading international figures in the field to produce a stateoftheart overview of second language acquisition the handbook covers a wide range of topics related to second language acquisition.
Specifically targeted towards the needs of a second language research audience, second language research. Her research focuses on applied linguistics and research methods. The role of input and interaction in 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. I am also interested in teacher training and second language acquisition research methods. Gasss most popular book is second language acquisition. Jennifer behney is assistant professor of second language acquisition and italian at youngstown state university. An introductory course, gass emphasises the interdisciplinary nature of the relatively recent field of second language acquisition sla. The coverage is broad and current, the style accessible, the discussions of theory and research findings balanced and insightful. Second language acquisition an introductory course 4th edition by susan m. Susan gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages. Studies in second language acquisition is a refereed journal of international scope devoted to the scientific discussion of acquisition or use of nonnative and heritage languages. Karim sadeghi a, zainab abolfazli khonbi a a urmia university, iran.
An introductory course, fourth edition routledge, 20. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Research methodology teachers college columbia university. Stabilization ensures that one gains insights and develops their skill set further. Language remains an integral component of human life gass, 20. The coverage is broad and current, the style accessible. Its chapters have been fully updated, and reorganized where appropriate, to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the field and its related disciplines. Mildenberger prizewinning linguist who specializes in applied linguistics, second language acquisition and research methodology. An introductory course, with sue gass, jennifer behney, and luke plonsky at the helm, has always been outstanding, but manages to improve with every new edition. Introduction to the special issue sm gass, a mackey, t pica modern language journal, 299307, 1998.
She is currently a professor at the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at the michigan state university. An introductory course, gass emphasises the interdisciplinary nature of the relatively recent field of second language acquisition sla, which emerged. In the preface to the fourth edition of second language acquisition. The second language acquisition of copula choice and its relationship to language change. Ba in literary studies, beloit college, 1993 ma in linguistics, ohio state university, 1996 phd in applied linguistics, georgetown university, 2005. Jackson 271 17 a cognitive neuroscientific approach to studying the role of awareness in l2. Each volume five issues contains research articles of either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixedmethods nature in addition to essays on current theoretical matters. In this updated and expanded fourth edition of second language acquisition, sue gass and her coauthors have provided faculty and students with a firstrate introduction to the field. Eyetrackers are becoming increasingly widespread as a tool to investigate second language l2 acquisition. As with previous editions, discussion questions and problems at the end of each chapter. It retains slas comprehensive coverage of the field and its unique work with second language data samples while incorporating substantial uptodate additions. Applying second language acquisition research findings to. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read second language acquisition. Input interaction and the second language learner second language acquisition research series by susan m.
She is currently a professor in the department of linguistics at georgetown university. Studies in second language acquisition, v35 n2 p389415 jun 20 eyetrackers are becoming increasingly widespread as a tool to investigate second language l2 acquisition. Data elicitation for second and foreign language research. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The routledge handbook of second language acquisition. Attention when an investigation of the ordering effect. Second language acquisition 4th edition 9780415894951. Her research focuses on applied linguistics with a special focus on second language learning, corrective feedback, and taskbased language. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition sla. Although many researchers stress the need for ecological validitythat is, the simulation of natural reading conditionsit may not be prudent to. An introductory course, edition 4 ebook written by susan m. Traditionally, in second language acquisition sla research the perspective is that fully acquiring an l2 involves achieving proficiency in a target language, free from l1 influence e. Susan gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and languages at michigan state university.
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