{"product_id":"fossilization-in-adult-second-language-acquisition-9781853596865","title":"Fossilization in Adult Second Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a systematic attempt to address the issue of fossilization in relation to a fundamental question in second language acquisition research, which is: why are learners, adults in particular, unable to develop the level of competence they have aspired to in spite of continuous and sustained exposure to the target language, adequate motivation to learn, and sufficient opportunity to practice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text gives a very detailed and comprehensive treatment to a significant aspect of adult SLA and is sure to be of great value for specialists, researchers and scholars. The review of literature, both current and past, is especially helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dr Deepti Gupta, Professor, Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh * Journal of English Language Teaching, 29:1 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 2 What is Fossilization? \u003cbr\u003e 3 Behavioral Reflexes and Causal Variables \u003cbr\u003e 4 A Macroscopic Analysis: Critical Period Effects \u003cbr\u003e 5 A Macroscopic Analysis: Native Language Transfer \u003cbr\u003e 6 A Microscopic Analysis: Some Empirical Evidence \u003cbr\u003e 7 Second Language Instruction and Fossilization \u003cbr\u003e 8 Summary and Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e References \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Channel View Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043055042903,"sku":"9781853596865","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781853596865.jpg?v=1750956817","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fossilization-in-adult-second-language-acquisition-9781853596865","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}