
Alternative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
By: Dwight Atkinson (Editor)
Hardcover | 23 February 2011 | Edition Number 1
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This volume presents seven alternative approaches to studying second language acquisition a " 'alternative' in the sense that they contrast with and/or complement the cognitivism pervading the field. All seven approaches a " sociocultural, complexity theory, conversation analysis, identity, language socialization, sociocognitive, and ecological a " are described according to the same set of six headings, allowing for direct comparison across approaches.
Each chapter is authored by leading advocates for the approach described: James Lantolf for the sociocultural approach; Diane Larsen-Freeman for the complexity theory approach; Gabriele Kasper and Johannes Wagner for the conversational analysis approach; Bonny Norton and Carolyn McKinney for the identity approach; Patricia Duff and Steven Talmy for the language socialization approach; Dwight Atkinson for the sociocognitive approach; and Leo van Lier for the ecological approach.
Introductory and commentary chapters round out this volume. The editora (TM)s introduction describes the significance of alternative approaches to SLA studies given its strongly cognitivist orientation. Lourdes Ortegaa (TM)s commentary considers the seven approaches from an 'enlightened traditional' perspective on SLA studies a " a viewpoint which is cognitivist in orientation but broad enough to give serious and balanced consideration to alternative approaches.
This volume is essential reading in the field of second language acquisition.
Industry Reviews
'In recent years there has been growing recognition that the acquisition of a second language is very much a social as well as a cognitive affair. This volume brings together a collection of articles documenting the various theories and methodologies for investigating L2 acquisition as a social phenomenon. As such, it is an essential purchase for anyone interested in SLA.'
Rod Ellis, University of Auckland, New Zealand
"This book should be an essential resource for graduate seminars in SLA.It is a unique testimony to the vibrancy of the field and to the astonishing complexity of the SLA experience."
Claire Kramsch, University of California, Berkeley, USA
"[A] remarkable effort to provide a comprehensive overview of current trends in SLA by gathering together different approaches in a critical way."
LINGUIST List
'... it is a remarkable effort to provide a comprehensive overview of current trends in SLA by gathering together different approaches in a critical way.' - Linguist List
ISBN: 9780415549240
ISBN-10: 0415549248
Published: 23rd February 2011
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 204
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 16.4 x 24.4 x 1.8
Weight (kg): 0.45
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