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Introducing Second Language Acquisition
Written for students encountering the topic for the first time, this is a
clear and practical introduction to Second Language Acquisition (SLA).
It explains in nontechnical language how a second language is acquired;
what the second language learner needs to know; and why some learners
are more essful than others.
The textbook introduces in a step-by-step fashion a range of fundamental
concepts – such as SLA in adults and children, in formal and informal
learning contexts, and in diverse sociocultural settings – and takes an
interdisciplinary approach, encouraging students to consider SLA from
linguistic, psychological, and social perspectives. Each chapter contains a
list of key terms, a summary, and a range of graded exercises suitable for
self-testing or class discussion. Providing a solid foundation in SLA, this
book is set to e the leading introduction to the field for students of
linguistics, psychology, education, and trainee language teachers.
MURIEL SAVILLE-TROIKE is Regent’s Professor of English at the University of
Arizona. She has made significant contributions to the fields of
sociolinguistics and applied linguistics, and has previously held posts at
Texas A & M University, the University of Texas, etown University,
and the University of Illinois. She has previously published The
Ethnography munication: An Introduction (Third Edition, 2003),
Foundations for Teaching English as a Second Language (1976), and A Handbook
of Bilingual Education (with Rudolph C. Troike, 1971).
Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
This new textbook series provides students and their teachers with accessible introductions to the major
subjects encountered within the study of language and linguistics. Assuming no prior knowledge of the
subject, each book is written and designed for ease of use in the classroom or seminar, and is ideal for
adoption on a modular co