1st Edition
The Acquisition of French as a Second Language A Research Overview
By Martin Howard
Copyright 2025
282 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
282 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
282 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The Acquisition of French as a Second Language: A Research Overview is the first text to present, in one place, a comprehensive, systematic overview of research on the acquisition of French as a second or additional language.
Drawing on classic and current empirical studies on learner cohorts at different proficiency stages in various learning contexts all over the world, Martin Howard... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Key questions in French second language acquisition. From linguistic characteristics of the language to learner developmental issues
3. Approaches to investigating French second language acquisition
4. Pronunciation and fluency
5. Lexis
6. Morphological development
7. Syntax, discourse and interaction
8. Sociolinguistic and pragmatic development
9. French in instructed second language acquisition
10. Conclusion
References
Index
Biography
Martin Howard is currently Vice-Head (Global) of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences at University College Cork.
