Child Second Language Acquisition

Author : Jenefer Philp,Rhonda Oliver,Alison Mackey
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027290564

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Second Language Acquisition and the Younger Learner by Jenefer Philp,Rhonda Oliver,Alison Mackey Pdf

This new volume of work highlights the distinctiveness of child SLA through a collection of different types of empirical research specific to younger learners. Characteristics of children’s cognitive, emotional, and social development distinguish their experiences from those of adult L2 learners, creating intriguing issues for SLA research, and also raising important practical questions regarding effective pedagogical techniques for learners of different ages. While child SLA is often typically thought of as simple (and often enjoyable and universally effortless), in other words, as “child’s play”, the complex portraits of young second language learners which emerge in the 16 papers collected in this book invite the reader to reconsider the reality for many younger learners. Chapters by internationally renowned authors together with reports by emerging researchers describe second and foreign language learning by children ranging from pre-schoolers to young adolescents, in home and school contexts, with caregivers, peers, and teachers as interlocutors.

Author : Sonia Rocca
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027241465

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Child Second Language Acquisition by Sonia Rocca Pdf

As one of the first books in child second language acquisition (SLA), this book focuses on the core area of tense-aspect morphology, reporting on three L1-Italian children learning L2 English vs. three L1-English children learning L2 Italian. An innovative longitudinal/bidirectional research design, where two languages represent both source and target, show effects of language transfer in learners that, because of their age, still have potential to become native-speakers of the target. An unusual feature of this book is that relevant studies of acquisition of L2 Italian, some heretofore only in Italian, are reviewed, incorporated into the study and made available to a more general audience. Though the main focus is on child SLA, crucial comparisons to both first language acquisition vs. adult SLA are presented. This approach will thus be of interest more generally to readers in first and second language acquisition and child development.

Author : Yuko Goto Butler,Becky H. Huang
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000637366

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Research Methods for Understanding Child Second Language Development by Yuko Goto Butler,Becky H. Huang Pdf

Butler and Huang’s book is one of the first to focus on second language (L2) development research methods and techniques specifically targeted at children of primary and pre-primary years. The last decade has seen a growing number of L2 studies of children aged 4–12, a demographic with special developmental characteristics that confound research methods designed for studying adults. Written by experts from a variety of disciplines, this book covers major research methods and techniques in existing L2 development research, including observations, surveys, interviews, introspective methods, speech production methods, receptive methods, eye tracking, and brain imaging, as well as research methods specifically designed for L2 children with special educational needs. The book also discusses various age-related considerations and challenges if they are employed to young L2 learners. This will be essential reading for SLA, child development, and TESOL researchers, and students in these courses will benefit particularly from pedagogical material such as further readings and discussion questions.

Author : Belma Haznedar,Elena Gavruseva
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027253071

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Current Trends in Child Second Language Acquisition by Belma Haznedar,Elena Gavruseva Pdf

This volume presents recent generative research on the nature of grammars of child second language (L2) acquirers -- a learner population whose exposure to an L2 occurs between the ages of 4 to 8. The main goal is to define child L2 acquisition in relation to other types of acquisition such as child monolingual and bilingual acquisition, adult L2 acquisition, and specific language impairment. This comparative perspective opens up new angles for the discussion of currently debated issues such as the role of Universal Grammar in constraining development, developmental sequences in L2, maturational influences on the 'growth' of grammar, critical period effects for different linguistic domains, initial state and ultimate attainment in relation to length of exposure, and L1-transfer in relation to age of onset. These issues are explored using longitudinal, cross-sectional, and experimental data from L2 children acquiring a range of languages, including Dutch, English, French, and Greek.

Author : Usha Lakshmanan
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027224750

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Universal Grammar in Child Second Language Acquisition by Usha Lakshmanan Pdf

This book examines child second language acquisition within the Principles and Parameters theory of Universal Grammar (UG). Specifically, the book focuses on null-subjects in the developing grammars of children acquiring English as a second language. The book provides evidence from the longitudinal speech data of four child second language (L2) learners in order to test the predictions of a recent theory of null-subjects, namely, the Morphological Uniformity Principle (MUP). Lakshmanan argues that the child L2 acquisition data offer little or no evidence in support of the MUP s predictions regarding a developmental relation between verb inflections and null-subjects. The evidence from these child L2 data indicates that regardless of the status of null subjects in their first language, child L2 learners of English hypothesize correctly from the very beginning that English requires subjects of tensed clauses to be obligatorily overt. The failure on the part of these learners to obey this knowledge in certain structural contexts is the result of perceptual factors that are unrelated to parameter setting. The book demonstrates the value of child second language acquisition data in evaluating specific proposals within linguistic theory for a Universal principle.

Author : Annamaria Pinter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230302297

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Children Learning Second Languages by Annamaria Pinter Pdf

This comprehensive guide to research and debate centres around language learning in childhood, the age factor and the different contexts where language learning happens, including home and school contexts. The scope is wide, capturing examples of studies with different age groups, different methodological approaches and different languages.

Author : Stephen D. Krashen,Robin C. Scarcella,Michael H. Long
Publisher : Newbury House
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCSC:32106007555151

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Child-adult Differences in Second Language Acquisition by Stephen D. Krashen,Robin C. Scarcella,Michael H. Long Pdf

Author : Muriel Saville-Troike
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107010895

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Introducing Second Language Acquisition by Muriel Saville-Troike Pdf

A clear and practical introduction to second language acquisition, written for students encountering the topic for the first time.

Author : Fangfang Li,Karen E. Pollock,Robbin Gibb
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027260444

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Child Bilingualism and Second Language Learning by Fangfang Li,Karen E. Pollock,Robbin Gibb Pdf

This book focuses exclusively on child bilinguals or children exposed to a second language in various learning contexts. Through the presentation of research on how children learn the sound systems or lexicon in two languages and via different routes, the book aims to paint a comprehensive picture of child bilingualism and second language learning. In addition, the book features contributions focused on theoretical overviews and methodological approaches. Researchers from diverse disciplines such as linguistics, psychology, and speech-language pathology contributed to the book that thus represents an effort to integrate multiple views and perspectives. The book is useful for researchers, clinicians, and educators who work with children acquiring or learning a second language in different settings. It should also be of interest to university students studying bilingualism and/or second language acquisition or parents raising bilingual children.

Author : Patton O. Tabors
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015073667738

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One Child, Two Languages by Patton O. Tabors Pdf

Practical, engaging guide to helping early childhood educators understand and address the needs of English language learners.

Author : Barry McLaughlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015026833080

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Second-language Acquisition in Childhood: School-age children by Barry McLaughlin Pdf

Author : Barbara C. Lust
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139459273

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Child Language by Barbara C. Lust Pdf

The remarkable way in which young children acquire language has long fascinated linguists and developmental psychologists alike. Language is a skill that we have essentially mastered by the age of three, and with incredible ease and speed, despite the complexity of the task. This accessible textbook introduces the field of child language acquisition, exploring language development from birth. Setting out the key theoretical debates, it considers questions such as what characteristics of the human mind make it possible to acquire language; how far acquisition is biologically programmed and how far it is influenced by our environment; what makes second language learning (in adulthood) different from first language acquisition; and whether the specific stages in language development are universal across languages. Clear and comprehensive, it is set to become a key text for all courses in child language acquisition, within linguistics, developmental psychology and cognitive science.

Author : Belma Haznedar,Elena Gavruseva
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027290595

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Current Trends in Child Second Language Acquisition by Belma Haznedar,Elena Gavruseva Pdf

This volume presents recent generative research on the nature of grammars of child second language (L2) acquirers -- a learner population whose exposure to an L2 occurs between the ages of 4 to 8. The main goal is to define child L2 acquisition in relation to other types of acquisition such as child monolingual and bilingual acquisition, adult L2 acquisition, and specific language impairment. This comparative perspective opens up new angles for the discussion of currently debated issues such as the role of Universal Grammar in constraining development, developmental sequences in L2, maturational influences on the 'growth' of grammar, critical period effects for different linguistic domains, initial state and ultimate attainment in relation to length of exposure, and L1-transfer in relation to age of onset. These issues are explored using longitudinal, cross-sectional, and experimental data from L2 children acquiring a range of languages, including Dutch, English, French, and Greek.

Author : Caroline F. Rowland,Anna L. Theakston,Ben Ambridge,Katherine E. Twomey
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027261007

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Current Perspectives on Child Language Acquisition by Caroline F. Rowland,Anna L. Theakston,Ben Ambridge,Katherine E. Twomey Pdf

In recent years the field has seen an increasing realisation that the full complexity of language acquisition demands theories that (a) explain how children integrate information from multiple sources in the environment, (b) build linguistic representations at a number of different levels, and (c) learn how to combine these representations in order to communicate effectively. These new findings have stimulated new theoretical perspectives that are more centered on explaining learning as a complex dynamic interaction between the child and her environment. This book is the first attempt to bring some of these new perspectives together in one place. It is a collection of essays written by a group of researchers who all take an approach centered on child-environment interaction, and all of whom have been influenced by the work of Elena Lieven, to whom this collection is dedicated.

Author : Ellen Bialystok
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1991-05-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521379180

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Language Processing in Bilingual Children by Ellen Bialystok Pdf

A collection of papers that explore bilingual children coping with two language systems.