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Input processing and processing instruction : the acquisition of Italian and modern standard Arabic
Input Processing is a theoretical framework on which the pedagogical paradigm called Processing Instruction is predicated. In this book, new data on the acquisition of Italian and Modern Standard Arabic are presented and analyzed within this framework. Each study in the book explores how input processing strategies affect the acquisition of a particular linguistic feature and/or structure in the two languages. Collectively, the studies-which using both offline (e.g., sentence and discourse-level tasks) and online tests (e.g., eye-tracking) to measure the effects of this instructional training-provide readers with an overview of the ongoing research within this framework and bring to light important implications of structured input and processing instruction in second language acquisition.
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Pronunciation Fundamentals
The emergence of empirical approaches to L2 pronunciation research and teaching is a powerful fourth wave in the history of the field. Authored by two leading proponents of evidence-based instruction, this volume surveys both foundational and cutting-edge empirical work and pinpoints its ramifications for pedagogy. The authors begin by tracing the history of pronunciation instruction and explicating L2 phonetic learning processes. Subsequent chapters explore the themes, strengths, and ethical problems of the field through the lens of the intelligibility principle. The importance of error gravity, and the need for assessment and individualized instruction are highlighted, and the role of L2 accents in social contexts is probed. Material readily available elsewhere has been omitted in favour of an emphasis on the how, why, and when of pronunciation instruction. Anyone with an interest in L2 pronunciation-especially graduate students, language teachers, and experienced researchers-will find much value in this indispensible resource.
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Discourse, Ideology and Heritage Language Socialization
The book examines the development and maintenance of a minority language, engaging on both micro and macro levels to address open questions in the field.Guardado provides a history of the study of language maintenance, including discussion of language socialization, cosmopolitan identities, and home practices.
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Insights into Senior Foreign Language Education
This book examines the unique characteristics of teaching
foreign languages to senior learners. It discusses the potential
age-related barriers and learning difficulties which may be
encountered in senior foreign language education as well as
solutions to overcome these challenges. The author describes the
processes of human aging from different perspectives and introduces
the concept of lifelong learning. The book proposes classroom
practices, activities and materials that may be adopted when
working with senior learners which will prove useful to teachers
and teacher trainers, as well as to educational policymakers and
planners. Furthermore, it describes potential modifications to
educational programmes that may be introduced in order to eliminate
affective barriers, making the learning material relevant and
motivating, and encouraging the use of adult learning
strategies.
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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Language Testing
This Handbook, with 45 chapters written by the world's leading scholars in second language acquisition (SLA) and language testing, dives into the important interface between SLA and language testing: shared ground where researchers seek to measure second language performance to better understand how people learn their second languages. The Handbook also reviews how to best measure and evaluate the second language (L2) learners' personal characteristics, backgrounds, and learning contexts to better understand their L2 learning trajectories. Taking a transdisciplinary approach to research, the book builds upon recent theorizing and measurement principles from the fields of applied linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, psycholinguistics, psychometrics, educational measurement, and social psychology. The Handbook is divided into six key sections: (1) Assessment concepts for SLA researchers, (2) Building instruments for SLA research, (3) Measuring individual differences, (4) Measuring language development, (5) Testing specific populations, and (6) Measurement principles for SLA researchers.
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