In Foreign and Second Language Learning, William Littlewood surveys recent research into how people acquire languages and considers its relevance for language teaching. He describes the most important studies and ideas about first language acquisition, and how these have influenced and developed into studies of second language acquisition. He considers the background of language theories which were current before the present interest in acquisition research, and looks at factors such as learners' errors, whether learners are predisposed to acquire language in certain sequences, why some people are apparently more successful at learning languages than others, and how learners make use of their new language to communicate. The use of clear examples, the careful explanation and balanced commentary on the research enable the reader to evaluate the evidence and consider the relevance of work in this field to the day to day concerns of teaching and learning languages.

The relevance of language acquisition to the day-to-day concerns of teaching and learning languages.

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'This book is a model for all writers on language topics ... essential reading for all modern language teachers who think about their task and want to improve their classroom performance.' Modern Languages



Book Information
ISBN 9780521274869
Author William Littlewood
Format Paperback
Page Count 122
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 150mm * 8mm