Second language acquisition an introductory course gass pdf

This can be for all those who statte there was not a well worth reading through. Second language acquisition oxford introduction to. 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. Introduction to the special issue sm gass, a mackey, t pica modern language journal, 299307, 1998. It will be most often used by students of second language acquisition sla in m. Second language acquisition second language acquisition. The new and updated edition of this bestselling introductory textbook is a comprehensive overview of the field of second language acquisition. An introductory course, gass emphasises the interdisciplinary nature of the relatively recent field of second language acquisition sla, which emerged. The book is meant to be useful for elt students of different levels ba, ma and phd as well as for teachers, and aims to help them understand the complex phenomenon of learning a second language by. Selinker find, read and cite all the research you need. Second language acquisition an introductory course fourth edition susan m. 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.

Its chapters have been fully updated, and reorganized where appropriate, to provide a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the field and its related disciplines. Gass and others published second language acquisition. 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. Aug 21, 20 now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition sla. In the preface to the fourth edition of second language acquisition. Methodology and design 2005 gassselinker second language acquisition. Library of congress cataloging in publication data. Gass s l selinker 1994 second language acquisition an. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read second language acquisition. This clearlywritten, full, and current textbook, by skilled sue gass, is the right textbook for the introductory sla course in second language analysis, utilized linguistics, linguistics, tesol, and language schooling schemes.

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. The main purpose of theories of secondlanguage acquisition sla is to shed light on how people who already know one language learn a second language. This website contains helpful resources for instructors and students using susan m. 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. The field of secondlanguage acquisition involves various contributions, such as linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and education. Ppt second language acquisition powerpoint presentation. Gass with jennifer behney and luke plonsky michigan state university. An introductory course should form the basis for any introduction to sla, at either the graduate or undergraduate level. Now in a fourth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume for the study of second language acquisition sla. In the third edition, gass and selinkers overview of the field of sla continues to be encyclopedic. It retains slas comprehensive coverage of the field and its unique work with second language data samples while incorporating substantial uptodate additions. Pdf the study of second language acquisition download. An introductory course authored by gass, susan m selinker, larry. Learning to engineer explicit grammar curricula through the analysis of multiple influences on the acquisition process.

The role of input and interaction in second language acquisition. An introductory course 4th edition is an introduction to a variety of topics, theories, studies, and models in sla. In this updated and expanded fourth edition of second language acquisition, sue gass and her coauthors have provided faculty and students with a firstrate introduction to the field. Selinker, larry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Second language acquisition oxford introduction to language. 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.

Methodology and design 2005 gass selinker second language acquisition. Nov 01, 1993 susan gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university. To reflect current developments, new sections on using learner corpora, semantics. An introductory course, with sue gass, jennifer behney, and luke plonsky at the helm, has always been outstanding, but manages to improve with every new edition. Understanding second language acquisition lourdes ortega understanding language series. Gass and larry selinker, is a readerfriendly textbook with the goal of giving an overview of its small but dynamic field. The coverage is broad and current, the style accessible, the discussions of theory and research findings balanced and insightful. Information about the openaccess article second language acquisition. An introductory course 9780805854985 by gass, susan m behney, jennifer.

Gass input, interaction, and the second language learner 1997 gasssoraceselinker second language learning data analysis, second edition 1998 mackeygass second language research. Pdf second language acquisition an introductory course 4th. Her research is in second language acquisition and includes the areas of input and interaction, language universals and language transfer. Its chapte, isbn 9780415894784 buy the second language acquisition. Gass 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. 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. Gass is university distinguished professor in the department of linguistics and germanic, slavic, asian and african languages at michigan state university. Larry selinker, new york, routledge, 2008, vii593 pp. These multiple fields in secondlanguage acquisition can be grouped as. An introductory course find, read and cite all the. Pdf the study of second language acquisition download full. The potential of the second language classroom 58 b.