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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453722503321

Autore

Ellis Rod

Titolo

Learning a Second Language through Interaction [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam/Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1999

ISBN

1-282-16309-4

9786612163098

90-272-9887-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Collana

Studies in Bilingualism

Disciplina

401.93

Soggetti

Interaction analysis in education

Second language acquisition

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE THROUGH INTERACTION; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; SECTION 1. Introduction; SECTION 2. Input, Interaction and Vocabulary Learning; SECTION 3. Interaction and Grammar Learning; SECTION 4. Pedagogical Perspectives; SECTION 5. Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines different theoretical perspectives on the role that interaction plays in second language acquisition. The principal perspectives are those afforded by the Interaction Hypothesis, Socio-Cultural Theory and the Levels of Processing model. Interaction is, therefore, defined broadly; it is seen as involving both intermental and intramental activity. The theoretical perspectives are explored empirically in a series of studies which investigate the relationship between aspects of interaction and second language acquisition. A number of these studies consider the effects of interac