二语习得引论

About the book

Acknowledgments

1 Introducing Second Language Acquisition

What is SLA?

What is a second language?

What is a first language?

Diversity in learning and learners

Summary

Activities

2 Foundations of Second Language Acquisition

The world of second languages

The nature of language learning

L1 versus 1.2 learning

The logical problem of language learning

Frameworks for SLA

Summary

Activities

Further reading

3 The Linguistics of Second Language Acquisition

The nature of language

Early approaches to SLA

Universal Grammar

Functional approaches

Summary

Activities

Further reading

4 The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition

Languages and the brain

Learning processes

Differences in learners

The effects of rnuitilingulism

Summary

Activities

Further reading

5 Social Contexts of Second Language Acquisition

Communicative competence

Microsocial factors

Macrosocial factors

Summary

Activities

Further reading

6 Acquiring Knowledge for L2 Use

Competence and use

Academic vs. interpersonal competence

Components of language knowledge

Receptive activities

Productive activities

Summary

Activities

Further reading

7 L2 learning and Teaching

Integrating perspectives

Approaching near-native competence

Implications for L2 learning and teaching

Summary

Answer guide to questions for self-study

Glossary

References

Index

《二语习得引论》是针对二语习得初学者的实用型入门教材，它介绍了二语习得的一些基本概念，回答了第二语言是如何习得的、学习者习得什么，以及为什么有些学习者比其他学习者更为成功等问题，同时鼓励学习者从语言学、心理学及社会学角度思考二语习得。每章都包含重要术语列表、小结及供自测和课堂讨论的练习题。《二语习得引论》适用于语言学、心理学及教育学的初学者及外语教师。

《二语习得引论》作者Muriel Savme，Troike为美国亚利桑那大学教授、在社会语言学和应用语言学研究方面都颇有建树。