2nd Edition

Input, Interaction, and the Second Language Learner

By Susan M. Gass Copyright 2018
214 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

214 Pages
by Routledge

Twenty years after its first publication, Susan M. Gass’s Input, Interaction, and the Second Language Learner has become a classical text in the field of second language acquisition (SLA). This new printing includes the original text, along with a new preface that comprises individual consultations between the author and Alison Mackey, Rod Ellis, and Mike Long on the importance of the project... Read more

Preface to the 20th Anniversary Routledge Linguistics Classics Edition

Preface

Modeling Second Language Acquisition

The Question of Evidence

The Nature and Function of Output

Input and Second Language Acquisition Theories

The Role of Interaction

Comprehension, Output, and the Creation of Learner Systems

Epilogue: Classroom Implications and Applications

Biography

Susan M. Gass is University Distinguished Professor of Second Language Studies at Michigan State University, USA.

"The twentieth anniversary publication of this classic remains a fundamental reference for studying the roles of input, attention and interaction in second language development. With an exciting and reflective new preface, this volume is a must-have for both experienced SLA researchers as well as those new to the field."

Andrea Révész, University College London, UK