Language acquisition Books
Peter Lang AG Testen bildungssprachlicher Kompetenzen und
Book SynopsisDie Erfassung bildungssprachlicher Kompetenzen und akademischer Sprachkompetenzen in der Fremd- oder Zweitsprache gewinnt in schulischen und universitären Kontexten zunehmend an Bedeutung. Dabei stehen die jeweiligen Akteure vor ähnlichen Fragestellungen und Herausforderungen: Was versteht man unter bildungssprachlicher Kompetenz und welche Aspekte davon sollen getestet werden? Welche Möglichkeiten der Operationalisierung gibt es? Welche Instrumente und Aufgabenformate eignen sich, um erforderliche Sprachkompetenzen abzubilden? Der vorliegende Sammelband vereint elf Ansätze von deutschen und österreichischen WissenschaftlerInnen für unterschiedliche Bildungskontexte und Sprachen, wie z.B. English for Academic Purposes, Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache, CLIL, Russisch und Polnisch als Herkunftssprache. Die Beiträge präsentieren aktuelle Zugänge in Hinblick auf das Testen von Bildungssprache und akademischen Sprachkompetenzen und systematisieren bisherige Überlegungen aus den einzelnen Disziplinen.
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Peter Lang AG Ideologiekritik und Deutschunterricht heute?:
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Peter Lang AG Language and Cognitive Aspects of Child
Book Synopsis This book investigates how bilingualism affects children’s language, cognitive and narrative abilities. The data sample derives from 209 8-12 years old bilingual children, in three different targeted languages (Greek-English, Greek-German, Greek-Albanian) along with 100 monolingual Greek children. The children completed baseline and experimental tasks measuring their vocabulary, grammar, cognitive skills, and narrative production abilities. The outcome of this work reveals that learning to read and write in two languages is beneficial for the development of language and cognitive skills. A strong case can be made to the growing bilingual communities in Germany and beyond to provide literacy training in both languages within mainstream schools, afternoon classes outside of the curriculum or in community schools. Table of ContentsCognition – Dominance – Educational setting – Biliteracy – Narration – Micro-structure – Macro-structure – Classroom applications
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Peter Lang AG Kulturwissenschaftlich-interkulturelle
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Peter Lang AG Evaluating Tests of Second Language Development:
Book SynopsisThe book introduces a framework for examining the validity of tests that aim to assess second-language (L2) proficiency development over time and/or in relation to L2 instruction. It also reports the findings of a longitudinal study that aimed to examine the sensitivity to change of a test of L2 proficiency development. Specifically, the study examined changes over time in Progress scores and the linguistic characteristics of essays written in response to Progress by learners who took the test before, during and after a period of L2 instruction in different countries. The book furthers our understanding of the nature of L2 proficiency as it develops over time and in relation to L2 instruction and provides a framework that can be used in future endeavours to design and validate tests of L2 proficiency development. The book is intended for graduate students, test developers, and researchers doing research in applied linguistics and L2 assessment. Table of ContentsIntroduction Evaluating Tests of Second Language Development The Pearson Progress Test Research Questions and Method Changes in Progress Scores Changes in Grammatical Aspects Changes in Discourse, Sociolinguistic and Strategic Aspects Discussion and Implications
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Peter Lang AG Energising Directed Motivational Currents through
Book SynopsisThis book attempts to demystify concerns surrounding a novel motivational construct known as a Directed Motivational Current. The study aimed at exploring whether a high sense of efficacy may support a person in transforming short-spanned motivational episodes into longitudinal engagement typical for the DMC framework. To this end, a sequential exploratory mixed methodology was used. Subsequently, a link between well-anchored efficacy beliefs and the rate at which DMCs occur was indeed discovered. This was further reinforced by the outcomes of personalised interviews. Eventually, the research yielded several noteworthy conclusions, including the fact that imbuing the DMC structure with elements of efficacy building may lead to long-term, sustained behaviour in a foreign language classroom.Table of Contentslong-term motivation – individual variables – DMC – self-efficacy – second language acquisition – qualitative analysis – quantitative analysis
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Peter Lang AG Multilingual Assessment Finding the Nexus
Book SynopsisDespite multilingual realities, a monolingual paradigm pervades teaching and assessment practices in various educational contexts. The purpose of the volume is to initiate a global conversation on multilingual assessment, drawing on expertise on multilingualism from the Global South and on language education and assessment from the Global North.
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Peter Lang AG Testing Lexicogrammar: An Investigation into the
Book Synopsis This book explores the construct of language in use, specifically as operationalised through different item types in the Austrian Matura (school-leaving exam). Empirical research on some of these item types is scarce. The author reports on a mixed-methods study. The theoretical frameworks employed are Purpura’s (2004) model of language ability and Weir’s (2005) socio-cognitive framework. The findings suggest that the tasks under investigation assess grammatical form and meaning at the sub-sentential and sentential level. Different item types were also found to target different elements of lexicogrammatical competence. The study contributes to understanding the nature of language in use and sheds light on the application of the socio-cognitive framework to the validation of language in use tasks. Table of ContentsEFL – Language testing – Grammar – Lexicogrammar – Socio-cognitive framework – Test validation – Construct validation – Mixed-methods – Expert judgements – Test-taker Introspection – Language in use – Item types – Multiple-choice gap-fill – Banked gap-fill – Word formation – Editing
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Peter Lang AG Festschrift in Honour of Guenther Sigott:
Book SynopsisThis Festschrift has been compiled to honour Günther Sigott for his notable contributions to academia in general and to the field of language testing in particular. The contributors to this volume come from all over the world, spanning regions from Austria and its neighbouring countries Slovenia and Germany, to the UK, USA, all the way to Japan and Iran. They work as test developers, teacher educators, psychometricians and researchers, taking up a variety of subjects such as washback of standardized tests, the acknowledgement of language varieties in high-stakes exams, fostering language assessment literacy or psychometric models to enhance C-test interpretations or scoring validityTable of Contentslanguage testing – assessment – test validity – C-test – psychometrics – washback
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Peter Lang AG Deutsch als Zweitsprache als Studienfach fuer
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Verstaendlichkeit Zugaenglichkeit Barrierefreiheit
Book SynopsisFür inklusive Lehr-Lern-Settings bedarf es Bildungsmedien, die für Lernende mit sehr unterschiedlichen Lernausgangslagen rezipierbar sind. Der Band diskutiert in stark interdisziplinärer Perspektive, wie Bildungsmedien sprachlich und visuell zu gestalten sind, damit sie für verschiedene Lernende verständlich und zugänglich sind. Er fokussiert überfachliche rezeptive Anforderungen an Bildungsmedien. In den Beiträgen wird hierzu der aktuelle Forschungsstand zu Anforderungen an verständliche, zugängliche und barrierefreie Bildungsmedien ermittelt sowie die empirische Basis der Qualifizierung von sprachlichen und weiteren zeichenhaften Repräsentationen als schwer verständlich oder schwer zugänglich erörtert. Darüber hinaus werden bestehende Inklusionspotenziale aktueller Bildungsmedien besprochen und pädagogisch-didaktische Schlussfolgerungen für die Praxis der Bildungsmedienentwicklung und für die unterrichtliche Nutzung verhandelt.
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Peter Lang AG Multilingual Norms
Book SynopsisMultilinguals are not multiple monolinguals. Yet multilingual assessment proceeds through monolingual norms, as if fair conclusions were possible in the absence of fair comparison. In addition, multilingualism concerns what people do with language, not what languages do to people. Yet research focus remains on multilinguals’ languages, as if languages existed despite their users. This book redresses these paradoxes. Multilingual scholars, teachers and speech-language clinicians from Europe, Asia, Australia and the US contribute the first studies dedicated to multilingual norms, those found in real-life multilingual development, assessment and use. Readership includes educators, clinicians, decision-makers and researchers interested in multilingualism.Table of ContentsMadalena Cruz-Ferreira: Multilingualism, language norms and multilingual contexts – François Grosjean: The bilingual as a competent but specific speaker-hearer – Jason Rothman/Michael Iverson: Independent multilingualism normative assessments, where art thou? – Sharynne McLeod: Laying the foundations for multilingual acquisition: an international overview of speech acquisition Barbara Zurer Pearson/Ana Navarro/D. Kimbrough Oller/Alan Cobo-Lewis: Early phonological development in the speech of bilingual-learning infants and toddlers: the interplay of universal and language-specific processes – Deborah Chua: Are three or more languages really too much to handle? Tracing the possibilities of multilingualism from Singaporean children’s choice of adjectival comparatives – Tan Seok Hui: Multilingual infant vocabulary development in Singapore – Nala Huiying Lee: What are multilingual children actually hearing? A case study on the prosodic aspects of multilingual motherese in Singapore – Tan Ying Ying: Singing the same tune? Prosodic norming in bilingual Singaporeans – David Deterding: Norms for pronunciation of English in Singapore – Jean-Jacques Weber: Mother tongue or literacy bridge? Towards multilingual norming in education – Heather Winskel: Learning to read in multilingual contexts – Joyce Lew/Alison Cannon: SLT practices in a multilingual context: the challenges of educational, social and language policies for children with language disorders in Singapore – Annick De Houwer: Assessing lexical development in Bilingual First Language Acquisition: what can we learn from monolingual norms? – Chris Brebner: The development of the Singapore English Action Picture Test: an expressive language screening assessment for Chinese Singaporean preschool children – Madalena Cruz-Ferreira/Ng Bee Chin: Assessing multilingual children in multilingual clinics. Insights from Singapore – Li Wei: Afterword - The nature of linguistic norms and their relevance to multilingual development.
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Peter Lang AG Transformative Trends in Language Education
Book SynopsisThis book traces tech evolution in language learning, emphasizing personalized self-guided learning, addressing autonomous techniques, and identifying issues in tech-assisted language learning. It covers diverse tools like MOOCs, digital dictionaries, and Moodle lessons, showcasing technology's role in revolutionizing language acquisition.
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Kollaborative Mehrsprachigkeit in
Book SynopsisBeim Lernen von Fremdsprachen auf Wissen aus anderen Sprachen zurückzugreifen, kann erwiesenermaßen den Lernprozess erleichtern. Gerade im englischen Fremdsprachenunterricht werden solche Synergien oft nicht systematisch genutzt. Im Kontext dieses Dilemmas untersucht der Band das Potential von Aufgaben, die sowohl kollaborativ als auch sprachenvernetzend aufgebaut sind, mit Blick auf Unterrichtspraxis wie auch auf die Ausbildung von zukünftigen Lehrkräften. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die beteiligten Teilnehmer:innen eine Vielzahl an Mehrsprachigkeitstechniken erfolgreich und kreativ einsetzen können. Darauf aufbauend bieten kooperative Aufgaben das Potential, den englischen Fremdsprachenunterricht für mehrsprachigkeitssensible Ansätze zu öffnen.
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Peter Lang AG Komplimentantworten in der Lernendensprache
Book SynopsisDas Buch untersucht am Beispiel des Sprechakts der Komplimenterwiderung pragmatische Transfers fortgeschrittener chinesischer DaF-Lernender in der interkulturellen Interaktion. Mithilfe von gemischten Methoden werden Komplimentantworten von L1-Sprechenden des Chinesischen und des Deutschen sowie von chinesischen Deutschlernenden kontrastiv analysiert. Als Datenkorpus dienen 80 gefilmte und transkribierte Rollenspiele. Anhand einer interlingualen Analyse wird festgestellt, dass die Deutschlernenden beim Vollzug des Sprechakts trotz einer stärkeren Tendenz zur Anpassung an die Zielsprache sowohl L1- als auch L2-Verhaltensmuster aufweisen. Aufgedeckt werden auch pragmatische Irritationen, die durch den Transfer der im Chinesischen routinemäßig gebrauchten Komplimentantworten motiviert werden.
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften La compétence de diagnostic des futurs
Book SynopsisL'étude propose une réflexion théorique sur les concepts de compétence et de compétence de diagnostic afin de mettre en évidence les compétences et connaissances nécessaires pour procéder à un diagnostic. La partie empirique de la recherche examine la compétence de diagnostic des étudiants de master qui se destinent à l'enseignement du français langue étrangère (FLE) en Allemagne. Il s'agit d'étudier les liens entre la compétence langagière et la compétence de diagnostic à partir d'un exercice de diagnostic basé sur une production écrite d'apprenant de niveau A2. L'étude empirique associe un point de vue quantitatif sur la compétence de diagnostic et la compétence langagière ainsi qu'un point de vue qualitatif au travers d'interviews rétrospectives semi-dirigées. Open Access Annexes is available at https://supplementaryresources.blob.core.windows.net/4334348-verriere/ANNEXES_ONLINE_version_finale.pdf
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Peter Lang AG Informal Language Learning
Book SynopsisThis insightful book explores the impact of internet-based technologies on second language acquisition, focusing on informal learning. It traces the evolution of informal learning, emphasizing the crucial role of input, interaction, and output in acquiring English as a second language.
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Wissensbestaende und ihre Rolle bei der
Book SynopsisDiverse Studien haben sich mit der Frage nach der Rolle des kulturellen Wissens beim Leseverstehen beschäftigt. Zu hinterfragen sind dabei zum einen die Annahme, dass fremdsprachige Personen aufgrund ihrer Sprachkenntnisse nur über geringe Wissensbestände zu einem spezifischen, kulturell geprägten Thema verfügen und zum anderen die Begriffe, die diese Wissensbestände bezeichnen sollen, und schließlich die Themenauswahl. Die vorliegende empirische Untersuchung möchte der Frage nach der Rolle dieses Wissens bei der Kohärenzbildung in den fremdsprachlichen Leseprozessen aus einer kulturwissenschaftlichen Perspektive des Fachs DaF/DaZ erneut nachgehen und die Ergebnisse wissenschaftlich fundieren. Basis ist eine Betrachtung der Leseprozesse von deutsch- und arabischsprachigen Lesenden zu zwei deutschen Texten zum Thema Hartz IV (Bürgergeld), wobei der Zugang durch die Methode des Lauten Denkens ermöglicht wird. Dies erlaubt auch die Beantwortung weiterer Fragen: Welche Wissensaspekte lassen sich bei den Kohärenzbildungsprozessen identifizieren? Wie stellen Lesende Beziehungen zwischen mehreren Texten her und rekonstruieren dieselben?Um auf das zusätzliche Material zuzugreifen, gehen Sie auf den folgenden Link.https://supplementaryresources.blob.core.windows.net/4312450-sorour/Anhang_V_Belegstellen_20240505_Dina_Sorour.pdf
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J.B. Metzler Sprachbiographien
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J.B. Metzler Die Produktion und Wahrnehmung von wortinitialen
Book SynopsisTERMINOLOGISCHE ÜBERLEGUNGEN.- PHONETISCHE GRUNDLAGEN.- ALLGEMEINE PHONETISCHE EIGENSCHAFTEN VON PLOSIVEN.- DIE PLOSIVE DES DEUTSCHEN.- DIE PRODUKTION UND WAHRNEHMUNG NICHT-MUTTERSPRACHLICHER LAUTE UND L3-ERWERBSMODELLE.- STAND DER FORSCHUNG.- FORSCHUNGSFRAGEN UND HYPOTHESEN.- METHODOLOGIE UND DURCHFÜHRUNG DER STUDIE.- ERGEBNISSE.- DISKUSSION DER ERGEBNISSE.
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Peter Lang GmbH Cyclical Learning Processes in Second Language
Book SynopsisThis study of adult second language learning focuses on those aspects of syntactic development which show that the orders in which structures appear reflect principles of behaviour organization in language production. These principles facilitate learning under conditions where attentional capacity is limited. Learning to put the structures of a language into practice is characterised by recurrent orders of automation through repetition. Orders of emergence may be only indirectly related to orders of acquisition.
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Universitatsverlag Winter Erwerb Von Informationsstrukturellen Fahigkeiten:
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V&R unipress GmbH Geoffnetes Zeitfenster nutzen!: Fruhes
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V&R unipress GmbH Fachsprachenvermittlung für den modernen
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V&R unipress Relationship Matters
Book SynopsisResearch-based perspective on the factors affecting foreign language learner classroom well-being
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V&R unipress Language Assessment Across Cultures
Book SynopsisAssessment of language proficiency varies immensely across cultures, contexts and purposes
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Peter Lang AG English Core Linguistics: Essays in Honour of D.
Book SynopsisThis volume unites nineteen papers on core topics in linguistics: phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, and phraseology of English, exploring both synchronic and diachronic aspects of the English language. The papers have been collected to honour D. J. Allerton, who has taken a keen interest in all of these fields throughout his professional life. He has just retired from his professorship at the university of Basel where he has been professor of English linguistics since 1980. The authors of the contributions are colleagues and former students, all of whom felt inspired by his way of doing linguistics. Topics covered range from the Great Vowel Shift to contemporary changes in World Englishes, and from theoretical questions on the sound system and word formation patterns of English to more applied topics in phraseology and the lexicon.
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Cosmo Publications Developmental Linguistics
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John Benjamins Publishing Co Dimensions of L2 Performance and Proficiency:
Book SynopsisResearch into complexity, accuracy and fluency (CAF) as basic dimensions of second language performance, proficiency and development has received increased attention in SLA. However, the larger picture in this field of research is often obscured by the breadth of scope, multiple objectives and lack of clarity as to how complexity, accuracy and fluency should be defined, operationalized and measured. The present volume showcases current research on CAF by bringing together eleven contributions from renowned international researchers in the field. These contributions not only add to the body of empirical knowledge about L2 use and L2 development by bringing new research findings to light but they also address fundamental theoretical and methodological issues by responding to questions about the nature, manifestation, development and assessment of CAF as multifaceted constructs. Collectively, the chapters in this book illustrate the converging and sometimes diverging approaches that different disciplines bring to CAF research.Table of Contents1. Table of contents; 2. Acknowledgements; 3. Notes on contributors; 4. Complexity, accuracy and fluency: Definitions, measurement and research (by Housen, Alex); 5. Defining and operationalising L2 complexity (by Bulte, Bram); 6. Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency from the perspective of psycholinguistic Second Language Acquisition research (by Towell, Richard J.); 7. Complexity, accuracy and fluency: The role played by formulaic sequences in early interlanguage development (by Myles, Florence); 8. The growth of complexity and accuracy in L2 French: Past observations and recent applications of developmental stages (by Agren, Malin); 9. The effect of task complexity on functional adequacy, fluency and lexical diversity in speaking performances of native and non-native speakers (by Jong, Nivja de); 10. Syntactic complexity, lexical variation and accuracy as a function of task complexity and proficiency level in L2 writing and speaking (by Kuiken, Folkert); 11. The effects of cognitive task complexity on L2 oral production (by Levkina, Mayya); 12. Complexity, accuracy, fluency and lexis in task-based performance: A synthesis of the Ealing research (by Skehan, Peter); 13. Measuring and perceiving changes in oral complexity, accuracy and fluency: Examining instructed learners' short-term gains (by Tonkyn, Alan Paul); 14. The development of complexity, accuracy and fluency in the written production of L2 French (by Gunnarsson, Cecilia); 15. A longitudinal study of complexity, accuracy and fluency variation in second language development (by Ferraris, Stefania); 16. Epilogue (by Housen, Alex); 17. Index
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John Benjamins Publishing Co English Prosody in First and Second Language
Book SynopsisDiscover the intricate dynamics of L2 prosody with this pioneering study, which examines how advanced learners from Czech, German, and Spanish backgrounds engage with British and American English intonation. By employing a multidimensional approach - spanning phonetic, phonological, discourse-pragmatic, and sociolinguistic perspectives - this book provides a comprehensive overview of L2 prosodic features, highlighting patterns of intonational phrasing, f0 range, and the use of tones and uptalk. Building on foundational works by Pierrehumbert, Mennen, and Gut, this work bridges significant gaps in the field by comparing different L1 and L2 varieties, integrating diverse linguistic variables, and proposing a multifactorial model of L2 prosody. Relevant for linguists, language educators, and researchers in SLA, the findings offer valuable insights for reducing foreign accents and enhancing intelligibility, making it an essential resource for improving language teaching methodologies and learner outcomes. Dive into this essential guide and elevate your understanding of L2 prosody and its impact on effective communication.
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John Benjamins Publishing Co Transferring Linguistic Know-how into
Book SynopsisThis volume is dedicated to applied linguistic research on multilingualism. The term “applied linguistics” is used in a broad sense and describes several examples of the cooperation between linguists and public service institutions or commercial companies. Furthermore, renowned scholars in the field discuss how applied linguistics may enhance communication in the workplace, in schools and in public service institutions. The areas of application presented in this volume include intercultural communication, language acquisition, language contact, and sociolinguistic variation. The aim is to highlight the importance of applied linguistic research concerning the deployment of multilingualism, and, furthermore, to stimulate the debate about it. With multilingualism in different social settings being its focus, this volume will appeal to scholars in the fields of Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Second Language Acquisition, and Pragmatics.Table of Contents1. Introduction (by Buhrig, Kristin); 2. Applied linguistics as problem solving and multilingualism (by Knapp, Karlfried); 3. Sociolinguistics in New Zealand society: Using research to enhance working lives (by Holmes, Janet); 4. The future of multilingualism: Towards a HELIX of societal multilingualism under global auspices (by Rehbein, Jochen); 5. Varieties of English in the EFL classroom setting (by Davydova, Julia); 6. Promoting the weak language of German-Spanish bilingual children living in Germany (by Lleo, Conxita); 7. Knowledge transfer on English as a lingua franca in written multilingual business communication (by Bottger, Claudia); 8. Transfer is not a one-way street: Insights on Ad-hoc interpreting in German hospitals (by Buhrig, Kristin); 9. Index
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John Benjamins Publishing Co Planning and Task Performance in a Second
Book SynopsisThe last decade has seen a growing body of research investigating various aspects of L2 learners’ performance of tasks. This book focuses on one task implementation variable: planning. It considers theories of how opportunities to plan a task affect performance and tests claims derived from these theories in a series of empirical studies. The book examines different types of planning (i.e. task rehearsal, pre-task planning and within-task planning), addressing both what learners do when they plan and the effects of the different types of planning on L2 production. The choice of planning as the variable for investigation in this book is motivated both by its importance for current theorizing about L2 acquisition (in particular with regard to cognitive theories that view acquisition in terms of information processing) and its utility to language teachers and language testers, for unlike many other constructs in SLA ‘planning’ lends itself to external manipulation. The study of planning, then, provides a suitable forum for demonstrating the interconnectedness of theory, research and pedagogy in SLA.Trade ReviewOverall, this book provides a useful snapshot of current thinking about planning and task performance in L2 instruction and learning. -- Mathias Schulze, University of Waterloo, in Canadian Modern Language Review Vol. 62:2, 2006Table of Contents1. Preface; 2. Section 1. Introduction; 3. 1. Planning and task-based performance: Theory and research (by Ellis, Rod); 4. Section 2. Task rehearsal; 5. 2. Integrative planning through the use of task repetition (by Bygate, Martin); 6. Section 3. Strategic planning; 7. 3. What do learners plan?: Learner-driven attention to form during pre-task planning (by Ortega, Lourdes); 8. 4. The effects of focussing on meaning and form in strategic planning (by Sanguran, Jiraporn); 9. 5. The effects of strategic planning on the oral narratives of learners with low and high intermediate L2 proficiency (by Kawauchi, Chieko); 10. Section 4. Within-task planning; 11. 6. The effects of careful within-task planning on oral and written task performance (by Ellis, Rod); 12. 7. Strategic and on-line planning: The influence of surprise information and task time on second language performance (by Skehan, Peter); 13. Section 5. Planning in language testing; 14. 8. Planning for test performance: Does it make a difference? (by Elder, Catherine); 15. 9. Strategic planning, task structure and performance testing (by Tavakoli, Parvaneh); 16. Section 6. Conclusion; 17. 10. Planning as discourse activity: A sociocognitive view (by Batstone, Rob); 18. References; 19. Index
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John Benjamins Publishing Co Learnability and the Lexicon: Theories and second
Book SynopsisThis book provides a critical review of recent theories of semantics-syntax correspondences and makes new proposals for constraints on semantic structure relevant to syntax. Data from several languages are presented which suggest that semantic structure in root morphemes is subject to parametric variation which has effect across a variety of verb classes, including locatives, unaccusatives, and psych verbs.The implications for first and second language acquisition are discussed. In particular, it is suggested that different parametric settings may lead to a learnability problem if adult learners do not retain access to sensitivity to underlying semantic organization and morphological differences between languages provided by Universal Grammar.An experiment with Chinese-speaking learners of English is presented which shows that learners initially transfer L1 semantic organization to the L2, but are able to retreat from overgeneralisations and achieve native-like grammars in this area.Suggestions for further research in this rapidly developing area of theory and acquisition research are also made.Trade ReviewThis book is the first and so far most comprehensive study of the acquisition of argument structure in a second language within a generative framework. It is a fascinating window into the cognitive processes of L2 acquisition. It should find a place on the shelves of anyone interested in the relationship between linguistics and language acquisition. -- Antonella Sorace in Journal of Linguistics 36, 2000Table of Contents1. Acknowledgments; 2. 1. Linguistic Theory, Language Acquisition, and the lexicon; 3. 2. Generative approaches to semantic-syntax correspondences; 4. 3. Semantic structure: crosslinguistic patterns and constraints; 5. 4. Acquiring Semantic-Syntax Correspondences; 6. 5. Testing knowledge of semantic-syntax correspondences in a second language; 7. 6. Analysis and discussion; 8. 7. Epilogue; 9. References; 10. Appendix I: English Locative Verbs; 11. Appendix II: Chinese Locative Verbs and Arguments Structures; 12. Appendix III: Test of Verb Meanings; 13. Appendix IV: Production task; 14. Appendix V: Grammaticality Judgement Task; 15. Index
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Lannoo Publishers Media-Induced Second Language Acquisition:
Book SynopsisIn many countries, including Belgium, English is pervasively present in public life: it is the number one foreign language in music, computergames and television programmes. As a result, children are extensively exposed to English long before they get their first English class in school. This volume questions to what extent this massive exposure to English actually leads to language acquisition by children prior to instruction of English in school. In other words: is there such a thing as media-induced second language acquisition?
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The American University in Cairo Press Musiqa al-Kalimat: Modern Standard Arabic Through
Book SynopsisOne of the best ways to learn a language is by studying the media that native speakers themselves listen to and read, and popular songs can also reveal much about the culture and traditions of an area where the language is spoken. Following on the success of his Kilma Hilwa: Egyptian Arabic through Popular Songs (AUC Press, 2015), Cairo-based Arabic teacher Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama now brings together twenty songs in Modern Standard Arabic performed by popular singers of the Arab world from Abd al-Halim Hafez to Fairouz and builds a variety of language lessons around them, with notes on vocabulary, grammar, and usage, and communicative exercises in listening, writing, and speaking. The songs are graded from easiest to most difficult, and each lesson includes a link to a performance of the song on YouTube, the lyrics of the song, and notes on the songwriter, the composer, and the singer. Students using this unique book will not only improve their Arabic skills but will also gain an insight into the cultural landscape of the Arab world. The book can be used in the classroom or for self-study.Includes songs by: Abd al-Halim Hafez, Fairouz, Fuad Abd al-Magid, Karem Mahmoud, Kazem al-Saher, Muhammad Abd al-Wahab, Nagat al-Saghira, Rima Khashish, and Umm Kulthum.Table of ContentsIntroductionList of Songs, ranked according to difficultyList of Songs, in chronological order1. Lasto Adri (1944)I Do Not KnowSung by Mohamed Abdelwahab2. Sawt al-Watan (1952)Homeland’s VoiceSung by Om Kalthoum3. Al-Nahr al-Khalid (1954)The Eternal RiverSung by Mohamed Abdelwahab4. La Talomni (1955)Do Not Blame MeSung by Abdel Halim Hafez5. Sawfa Ahya (1955)I Shall LiveSung by Fayruz6. Zeriyab (1957)ZeriyabSung by Fayruz7. Madha Aqula Lahu? (1964)What Would I Say to Him?Sung by Najah al-Sagheera8. Araka ‘Aseyya al-Dam‘i (1964)Your Tears Seem DefiantSung by Om Kalthoum9. A‘tini al-Nayy wa GhanniGive Me the Ney and SingSung by Fayruz10. La Tas’aluni Ma Ismuhu HabibiDo Not Ask about my Lover’s NameSung by Fayruz11. Zahrat al-Mada’in (1967)The Flower of CitiesSung by Fayruz12. Hadith al-Rawh (1967)Spiritual WordsSung by Om Kalthoum13. Aqbala al-Layl (1969)The Night Has ComeSung by Om Kalthoum14. Aghadan Alqak (1971)Will I See You TomorrowSung by Om Kalthoum15. Ya Gharib al-Dar (1977)The WandererSung by Fuad Abdel Meguid 16. As’aluka al-Raheel (1991)I am Askinng You to LeaveSung by Najah al-Sagheera17. Madrasat al-Hubb (1997)The School of LoveSung by Kazim al-Sahir18. Lah TeyyahThe Careless DrifterSung by Reema Khashish19. Harram al-Nawm (2009)Sleep DeprivedSung by Reema Khashish20. Wallahi Ma Tala‘at al-Shams (2012)No Sun has RisenSung by a choirEnglish Translations of the SongsBiographiesVerbs and their variationsLinks to the SongsBibliography
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The American University in Cairo Press Keda Mazbuut: A Grammar Book of Egyptian
Book SynopsisThis easy-to-use beginner’s level guide to Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) grammar is the ideal supplement for students of ECA as a foreign language. Keda Mazbuut is divided into twenty-five lessons, each devoted to a key grammatical rule, with examples to illustrate usage followed by a variety of exercises. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience as a full-time teacher of Arabic, Mona Hassan has organized the lesson topics to gradually progress in difficulty, from basic nominal sentences to more complex grammatical structures such as the imperative and conditional sentences. All rules are explained in straightforward English, while words and phrases are provided in both Arabic script and transcribed Arabic, accompanied by audio files to facilitate students’ ECA pronunciation. With its clear, user-friendly structure, Keda Mazbuut is designed to encourage students to work through grammatical rules at home, allowing them to devote more class time to the speaking activities that reinforce those rules.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of Cairene Colloquial Arabic Phonetic SymbolsList of AbbreviationsLesson 1: Singular Nouns, Masculine and FeminineLesson 2: The Definite ArticleLesson 3: Personal and Demonstrative PronounsLesson 4: Verb ‘to Be’Lesson 5: InterrogativesLesson 6: Nisba AdjectivesLesson 7: Possessive AdjectivesLesson 8: Possessive NounsLesson 9: Prepositions and AdverbsLesson 10: Dual and Plural NounsLesson 11: Adjectives, Comparatives, and SuperlativesLesson 12: NumbersLesson 13: Telling the TimeLesson 14: Conjugation of Past Tense VerbsLesson 15: Negation of Past Tense VerbsLesson 16: The Relative PronounLesson 17: The Unmarked PresentLesson 18: Negation of the Unmarked PresentLesson 19: Conjugation of Habitual VerbsLesson 20: Negation of Habitual VerbsLesson 21: Conjugation of Future Tense Verbs, Affirmative and NegativeLesson 22: Object PronounsLesson 23: The Imperative (Commands)Lesson 24: Conditional SentencesLesson 25: The Active ParticipleAppendix: A List of Verbs in the Past Tense and the Unmarked Present
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