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The relevance of language acquisition to the day-to-day concerns of teaching and learning languages.

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'This book is a model for all writers on language topics … essential reading for all modern language teachers who think about their task and want to improve their classroom performance.' Modern Languages

Table of Contents
Introduction; 1. First language acquisition; 2. Behaviourism and second language learning; 3. Errors and learning strategies; 4. The internal syllabus of the language learner; 5. Accounting for differences between learners; 6. Models of second language learning; 7. Using a second language; 8. Learning and teaching; Postscript; Further reading; Bibliography; Index.

Foreign and Second Language Learning

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 4/26/1984 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521274869, 978-0521274869
      ISBN10: 0521274869
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The relevance of language acquisition to the day-to-day concerns of teaching and learning languages.

      Trade Review
      'This book is a model for all writers on language topics … essential reading for all modern language teachers who think about their task and want to improve their classroom performance.' Modern Languages

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. First language acquisition; 2. Behaviourism and second language learning; 3. Errors and learning strategies; 4. The internal syllabus of the language learner; 5. Accounting for differences between learners; 6. Models of second language learning; 7. Using a second language; 8. Learning and teaching; Postscript; Further reading; Bibliography; Index.

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