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How Second Languages are Learned An Introduction

Authors

Roger Hawkins, University of Essex
Published 2018

Description

A comprehensive introduction to how people learn second languages (L2s), this textbook approaches the topic through five problems the L2 learner has to solve: 'breaking into' the L2; associating forms with meanings; learning sentence structure; learning phrasal and sentential meaning; and learning the use of the L2 in context. These problems are linked throughout to the L2 acquisition of lexis, morphology, syntax, semantics, phonetics/phonology and language-use in a reader-friendly way, using key studies to build a comprehensive picture of how…

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  • Provides teachers with a ready-made set of discussion topics that encourage students to generate their own ideas
  • Includes 'in a nutshell' summaries of chapter sections which enable students to prepare material for essay assignments or revise for exams
  • This book is reader-friendly and it encourages students to engage with the primary research literature with confidence

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