1st Edition

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences

Edited By Shaofeng Li, Phil Hiver, Mostafa Papi Copyright 2022
    546 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences provides a thorough, in-depth discussion of the theory, research, and pedagogy pertaining to the role individual difference (ID) factors play in second language acquisition (SLA).

    It goes beyond the traditional repertoire and includes 32 chapters covering a full spectrum of topics on learners’ cognitive, conative, affective, and demographic/sociocultural variation. The volume examines IDs from two perspectives: one is how each ID variable is associated with learning behaviors, processes, and outcomes; the other is how each domain of SLA, such as vocabulary or reading, is affected by clusters of ID variables. The volume also includes a section on the common methods used in ID research, including data elicitation instruments such as surveys, interviews, and psychometric testing, as well as methods of data analysis such as structural equation modeling.

    The book is a must-read for any second language researcher or applied linguist interested in investigating the effects of IDs on language learning, and for any educator interested in taking account of learners’ individual differences to maximize the effects of second language instruction.

    Foreword

    Rod Ellis

    Part 1 Introduction

    1 Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition: Theory, Research, and Practice

    Shaofeng Li, Phil Hiver, and Mostafa Papi

    Part 2 Cognitive Differences

    2 Explicit and Implicit Language Aptitudes

    Shaofeng Li

    3 Working Memory

    Zhisheng (Edward) Wen and Daniel O. Jackson

    4 Declarative and Procedural Memory as Predictors of Second Language Development

    Kara Morgan-Short, Phillip Hamrick, and Michael T. Ullman

    5 Learning Styles and Strategies

    Carol Griffiths

    6 Metacognition

    Masatoshi Sato

    Part 3 Conative Differences

    7 Motivation

    Mostafa Papi and Phil Hiver

    8 Mindsets

    Nigel Mantou Lou and Nourollah Zarrinabadi

    9 Goal Complexes

    Jeannine E. Turner, Banban Li, Yanyu Pan, Juhee Kim, and Yanyan Chen

    10 Willingness to Communicate

    Jian-E Peng

    Part 4 Affective Differences

    11 Anxiety

    Peter D. MacIntyre and Lanxi Wang

    12 Enjoyment

    Jean-Marc Dewaele

    13 Self-Efficacy

    Mark Wyatt

    14 Learner Beliefs

    Qunyan Maggie Zhong

    Part 5 Sociocultural and Demographic Differences

    15 Identity

    Ron Darvin and Bonny Norton

    16 Age

    David Singleton and Simone E. Pfenninger

    Part 6 Individual Difference Factors for Aspects of Second Language Learning

    17 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Pronunciation

    Charles L. Nagel

    18 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Vocabulary

    Su Kyung Kim and Stuart Webb

    19 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Grammar

    Yuichi Suzuki

    20 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Pragmatics

    Naoko Taguchi, Maria (Masha) Kostromitina, and Holly Wheeler

    21 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Listening

    Franz Holzknecht and Tineke Brunfaut

    22 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Speaking

    Laura Gurzynski-Weiss

    23 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Reading

    Eun Hee Jeon and Junko Yamashita

    24 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Writing

    Mostafa Papi, Olena Vasylets, and Mohammad Javad Ahmadian

    Part 7 Research Methods

    25 Surveys

    Kata Csizér and Dávid Simon

    26 Narrative Methods

    Xuesong (Andy) Gao

    27 Ethnography

    Peter I. De Costa, Matt Kessler, and Kasun Gajasinghe

    28 Eye-Tracking

    Kathy Conklin and Ana Pellicer-Sánchez

    29 Psychometric Assessments

    Lars Bokander

    30 Measures of Implicit Attitudes

    Ali H. Al-Hoorie

    31 Methods for Complexity Theory in Individual Differences Research

    Phil Hiver

    32 Structural Equation Modeling and Factor Analysis

    Yanyun Yang and Yachen Luo

    Biography

    Shaofeng Li is Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education at Florida State University, USA.

    Phil Hiver is Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education at Florida State University, USA.

    Mostafa Papi is Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education at Florida State University, USA.

    "This handbook provides an essential resource for all those interested in the role of individual differences in second language acquisition and pedagogy. With an emphasis on cutting-edge theory and research, it offers a comprehensive discussion of current issues and developments in this key area of SLA. The book is laudable for its depth of analysis and breadth of topics covered."

    Hossein Nassaji, University of Victoria, Canada​

     

    "This handbook is a treasure trove of information and inspiration. It does a remarkable job of covering all classic topics masterfully and offering truly innovative insights into individual differences in language learning that will move the field forward. A must-own resource for SLA researchers and language teachers alike!"

    Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University, USA

     

    "Recent advances in science and technology have renewed researchers’ interest in the crucial roles individual difference factors play in second language acquisition. This brand-new handbook provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date state-of-the-science overview of the field, and its impact on second language acquisition as an interdisciplinary area of inquiry will be felt for a very long time to come."

    Li Wei, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK