Second Language Acquisition In this modern age, understanding the way in which people learn languages is of ever increasing importance. This book outlines clearly and succintly the essentials of this rapidly expanding area of study, and in doing so makes itself an ideal choice for readers encountering it for the first time. An excellent choice for anyone entering this field of study. By Rod Ellis - (OUP)   Order Now > Book     Readings on Second Language Acquisition Essential reading for anyone interested in the field of Second Language Acquisition. It offers readers access to authentic material (research papers and articles) on the key issues surrounding this important area. By H Douglas Brown et al - (Pearson ESL)   Order Now > Book       Computer Applications in Second Language Acquisition Outlines unique conceptual bases for addressing questions about technology in second language teaching, testing and research. It illustrates existing computer applications, overviews essential software concepts, outlines research needs and suggests approaches for investigating computer applications in second language teaching, testing and research. This is the first book of its kind on computer applications in the field which includes issues in teaching, assessment, and SLA research, and which treats evaluation extensively By Carol Chapelle - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition     The Study of Second Language Acquisition Outlines a general framework for the study of second language acquisition, and provides a description of learner language, account for the role of the linguistic environment, examine the learner's internal mechanisms, explore individual differences in language learning, and review the expanding research on classroom second language acquisition. By Rod Ellis - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Performance and Competence in Second Language Acquisition An original collection of papers which revisit and re-evaluate Chomsky's classic competence/performance distinction from a wide variety of perspectives and areas of expertise. Essential reading for anyone interested in the area of SLA. (Edited) By Gillian Brown, Kirsten Malmkjaer and John Williams - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       Doing Second Language Research A useful introduction to language learning research, which gives a 'feel' for what research activities are like by engaging the reader in several roles across a range of research design types, both quantitative and qualitative. These include research subject, data collector, data analyst, research organizer and research reporter. Systematically explains the characteristics and purposes of various types of research, including terminology, the logic underlying selection, and the steps typical of each type of research design. Also provides an introduction to some classic research studies. By James Dean Brown and Ted Rodgers - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Analysing Learner Language Provides an accessible introduction to the main methods of analysing samples of learner language, and examines the theoretical and research bases for the different methods - thus serving as a valuable introduction to the field of second language acquisition research. Aimed at students on postgraduate courses in TESOL or Applied Linguistics, and at teachers interested in finding out more about how learners learn language By Rod Ellis and Gary Barkhuizen - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       An Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Research An extremely informed introduction to SLA research, which provides a synthesis of empirical findings on second and foreign language learning by children and adults, emphasising the design and execution of appropriate research. It introduces major topics such as the scope of SLA research, research methodology for gathering and analysing data, the history and development of SLA research, and substantive findings on interlanguage development. The book also explores the linguistic environment for SLA, learner variables and explanations for success and failure, the role of theory in social science, and the effects of formal instruction on language learning. An excellent introduction to this important field. By Diane Larsen-Freeman, Michael Long - (Longman)   Order Now > Book       Second Language Research Methods Based on a set of four research parameters, Second Language Research Methods looks at the development of research questions and hypotheses, naturalistic and experimental research, data collection, and validation of research instruments. Each chapter contains examples and activities. By H W Seliger and E Shohamy - (OUP)   Order Now > Book     Back to Bookstore More