Second Language Acquisition

Readings and Resources 100919 – Investigating Second Language Acquisition

Required Texts

VanPatten, B., & Williams, J. (2007). Theories in second language acquisition: an introduction. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Additional Readings

Braidi, S. (1999). The acquisition of second-language syntax. London New York: Arnold ;Co-published in the United States by Oxford University Press. DeKeyser, R. (2007). Skill Acquisition Theory. In B. VanPatten & J. Williams (Eds.), Theories in Second Language Acquisition (pp. 97-114). Mahwah N J: Erlbaum. Available online Di Biase, B., University of Western Sydney (2001)., Language Australia., & National Languages and Literacy Institute of Australia. Developing a second language : acquisition, processing and pedagogy of Arabic, Chinese, English, Italian, Japanese, Swedish. Melbourne: Language Australia; University of Western Sydney. Doughty, C., & Long, M. H. (2003). The handbook of second language acquisition. Available online Gass, S. M., & Selinker, L. (2001). Second language acquisition : an introductory course (2nd ed.). Mahwah, N.J.: L. Erlbaum Associates. Frodesen, J., Holten, C., & Celce-Murcia, M. (2005). The power of context in language teaching and learning. Australia ; United Kingdom: Thomson Heinle. Hawkins, R. (2001). Second language syntax : a generative introduction. Oxford ; Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers. Kormos, J. (2006). Speech production and second language acquisition. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. . Kroll, J. F., & Groot, A. M. B. d. (2005). Handbook of bilingualism : psycholinguistic approaches. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Larsen-Freeman, D., & Long, M. H. (1991). An introduction to second language acquisition research. London: Longman. Larsen-Freeman, D., & Long, M. H. (1991). An Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Research (pp. 10-51). London: Longman. Available online Paradis, M. (2004). A neurolinguistic theory of bilingualism. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia: J. Benjamins Pub. Pienemann, M. (2005). Cross-linguistic aspects of processability theory. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia: J. Benjamins Pub. Co. Pienemann, M., Di Biase, B., Kawaguchi, S., & Hakansson, G. (2005). Processing Constraints on L1 Transfer In J. F. Kroll & A. M. B. de Groot (Eds.), Handbook of Bilinguilism: Psychological Approaches (pp. 128-153). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Available online Pienemann, M., Di Biase, B., & Kawaguchi, S. (2005). Extending Processability theory. In M. Pienemann (Ed.), Cross-linguistic aspects of Processability Theory (pp. 199-252). Amsterdam: John Benjamin. Available online Wray, A., & Bloomer, A. (2006). Projects in linguistics : a practical guide to researching language (2nd ed.). London: Hodder Education. Journals Online Bilingualism : language and cognition CUP Available online Language Learning [Ann Arbor, Mich.: s.n.] Available online Language Teaching Research. London: Edward Arnold Available online Second Language Research.: London : Edward Arnold. Available online Studies in Second Language Acquisition. Cambridge Available online TESOL Quarterly: a journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages Available online The Modern Language Journal Available online

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