This book reviews research into second language acquisition and provides readers with a comprehensive review of the "state of the art" in this important area of applied linguistics. It examines the critical reactions to the different theories of second language acquisition.
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'We have in this book a thorough, well-argued, cautious account of current work in the SLA tradition' Bernard Spolsky, Applied Linguistics
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Rod Ellis is Professor in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has worked in Zambia, the UK, Japan, and the US for extended periods. He has published a number of books on second language acquisition and teacher education. He has also published EFL/ESL textbooks.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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comprehensive and clear,
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This review is from: Understanding Second Language Acquisition (Oxford Applied Linguistics) (Paperback)
"Understanding Second Language Acquisition" is an ideal companion for students taking an initial course in applied linguistics, or for teachers who want to improve their understanding of how learners learn a second language. This book seeks to help teachers make their theory of language learning explicit by examining language-learner language and the processes that produce it. Despite being written as long ago as the mid-eighties, it is still reasonably up-to-date. It covers all the major areas of SLA that one would expect; the role of the first language, variability in interlanguage, individual differences, input, interaction, learner strategies, the Universal Hypothesis, and the role of formal instruction. I enjoyed this book partly because it was written simply, descriptively and scientifically, and partly because the author was my professor when I was a grad student. That will be of no consequence to you, of course, but his thoroughness and clear style is something that I believe all of us can benefit from.
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An excellent "reference" book,
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This review is from: Understanding Second Language Acquisition (Oxford Applied Linguistics) (Paperback)
Although the book contains a lot of valuable data for trainee teachers, the author's opinions are not stated.
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