Construction, administration, and processing of related interest gasssoraceselinker second language learning data analysis, second edition gassselinker second language acquisition. It is intended for ug or g students who have little or no background in sla research but do have. He first introduced interlanguage in his 1972 paper of the same name, which built on pit corders 1967 article the significance of learners errors. Selinkers second language acquisitionsecond language acquisition.
Directions of influence in first and second language acquisition. The paper is to examine the role of age in l2 acquisition. The role of age in second language l2 acquisition is a subject of much debate. Selinkers 1972 interlanguage proposal lies at the heart of linguistic approaches to adult second language acquisition, especially subsumed under the theory of universal grammar. The role of input and interaction in second language acquisition. Library of congress cataloging in publication data. Introduction to the special issue sm gass, a mackey, t pica modern language journal, 299307, 1998. The fourth edition of second language acquisition continues to lead the field in textbooks for generalist sla courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. The routledge handbook of second language acquisition. First published 2009 by hodder education published 20 by routledge 2 park square, milton park, abingdon, oxon. Larry selinker, new york, routledge, 2008, vii593 pp. An introductory course presents the most balanced, grounded, and accessible introduction to a broad field and a new, updated, and expanded edition is most welcome. As in the first edition, gass and selinker offer focused treatments of certain areas of learner language that are typically missing from other introductory sla textbooks, such as pragmatic competence and the lexicon.
Much research in recent years has directly addressed the what, how, and why of transfer and fossilization, yet these are not unique to adult l2 learners, but can also be found in other bilingual situations. In an easytoread, accessible style, it provides students with information about the scope of the field, but also provides background information on related areas such as first language acquisition. First and foremost is larry selinker, who coauthored the first three editions with me. A clear and accessible introductory textbook on second language acquisition research, focusing on methodological issues, l1 influence, theories of second language research, interlanguage issues, l2 input, nonlinguistic factors, affecting l2 acquisition, instructed sla, and the role of the lexicon. In sum, gass and selinker have produced an updated text with nice coverage of the breadth of information related to second language acquisition. Sla researchers examine how communicative competence the ability to interpret the underlying meaning of a message, understand cultural references, use strategies to keep communication from breaking down, and apply the.
In the third edition, gass and selinkers overview of the field of sla continues to be encyclopedic. Interlanguage pragmatics is the study of the ways nonnative speakers acquire, comprehend, and use linguistic patterns or speech acts in a second language. The topic for this training session is second language acquisition. The study of native language influence in second language acquisition has undergone significant changes over the past few decades. An introductory course 9780805854985 by gass, susan m behney, jennifer. Second language transfer during third language acquisition 1. Shohamy, the role of language tests in the construction and validation of secondlanguage acquisition theories. Second language acquisition research and applied linguistics teresa pica abstract the purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of second language acquisition sla research over the past several decades, and to highlight the ways in which it has retained its original applied and linguistic interests, and. Interlanguage is the type of language or linguistic system used by second and foreignlanguage learners who are in the process of learning a target language.
Formal and informal linguistic environments in language acquisition and language learning 40 4. This book, which includes 12 chapters by distinguished researchers in the field of second language acquisition, traces the conceptual history of language transfer from its early role within a contrastive analysis framework to its current position within. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. Selinker, larry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The potential of the second language classroom 58 b. As teachers of second language learners, we must have a basic working knowledge base regarding the process that language learners go through to learn a second language. In an easytoread, accessible style, it provides students with information about the scope of the. Second language acquisition and second language learning. Second language acquisition research and applied linguistics. The authors retain the multidisciplinary approach that presents research from linguistics, sociology, psychology, and education, in a format designed for use in an introductory course for undergraduate or graduate students. However, there are two publications in particular that are seen as instrumental to the development of the modern study of sla. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition sla. From research to practice donna moss, national center for esl literacy education lauren rossfeldman, georgetown university second language acquisition sla is the study of how second languages are learned and the factors that. An introductory course topics in applied psycholinguistics paperback2008 paperback january 1, 2008.
Second language acquisition an introductory course 3rd ed. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of conferences of both a general and a topical nature dealing exclusively with this topic, as well as special sessions on second language acquisition as part of larger. This book is a thorough revision of the highly successful text first published in 1994. Gass and selinker, 1994 stressed that communication in any foreign language could not. Selinker and gass also offer empirical suggestions for identifying and measuring nl. Although it is referred as second language acquisition, it is the process of learning any language after the first language whether it is the second, third or fourth language.
It retains slas comprehensive coverage of the field and its unique work with second language data samples while incorporating substantial uptodate additions. The research is updated throughout and there are new sections and chapters in this. Susan m gass and larry selinker eds language transfer. Most of the material is new, with the exception of certain examples and exercises that. Selinker, research methodology in contextbased secondlanguage research. Rather than look at linguistic products, we can look at psycholinguistic processing. The revised edition capitalizes and expands on the strengths of the first edition. The detail with which interlanguage data is discussed makes this text appropriate for graduate level instruction but its readability also makes this a viable choice for advanced undergraduates.
Second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. L1 influence on l2 acquisition 23, 25 210, 212 rdg for 23. Selinkers paper only mentioned corders in passing, but it nevertheless advanced his basic argument. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course. The authors retain the multidisciplinary approach that presents research from linguistics, sociology, psychology, and education, in a format designed for use in an introductory course for undergraduate of graduate students. Gass, larry selinker the new and updated edition of this bestselling introductory textbook is a comprehensive overview of the field of second language acquisition. Selinkers most wellknown contribution to the field of secondlanguage acquisition is the concept of interlanguage. As secondlanguage acquisition began as an interdisciplinary field, it is hard to pin down a precise starting date. Its chapters have been fully updated, and reorganized where appropriate, to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the field and its related disciplines. The role of the first language in second language acquisition 64 6. Understanding second language acquisition lourdes ortega understanding language series series editors. Research methodology in secondlanguage acquisition 1st. In the past 20 years the field of second language acquisition has developed into an independent and autonomous discipline complete with its own research agenda. This knowledge base will be based on researchgrounded theories of second language acquisition.
Second language transfer during third language acquisition. Second language acquisition sla refers to the study of how students learn a second language l2 additionally to their first language l1. Becky, josh, natalie, ali psychology psychology has undoubtedly influenced what we think about sla. Second language acquisition now in a fourth edition, this bestselling.
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