40 Pages
by
Routledge
40 Pages
by
Routledge
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Starting from the premise that language instruction should be informed by how humans learn language, this module on second language acquisition (SLA) aims to provide teachers at any level with a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the key findings about how second languages are learned in adulthood. This module explores a variety of topics, including the mechanisms in the mind... Read more
Overview; The internal mechanisms responsible for language acquisition; input and its relationship to internal mechanisms; language development over time; factors that affect the outcomes of SLA; how the above information can be used to inform contemporary language teaching
Biography
Gregory D. Keating is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages at San Diego State University, USA.
