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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783303203321

Titolo

Processing instruction [[electronic resource] ] : theory, research, and commentary / / edited by Bill VanPatten

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2004

ISBN

1-135-62218-3

1-282-32122-6

9786612321221

1-4106-1019-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (363 p.)

Collana

Second language acquisition research

Altri autori (Persone)

VanPattenBill

Disciplina

418/.0071

Soggetti

Language and languages - Study and teaching

Second language acquisition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; About the contributors; Part I: Foundations; Part II: Processing Instruction Versus Other Types of Instruction; Part III: The Roles of Structured Input and Explicit Information; Part IV: Long-Term Effects of PI; Part V: Final Commentaries; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This new book, Processing Instruction: Theory, Research, and Commentary, edited by Bill VanPatten--a pioneer in processing instruction (PI)--is a refreshing presentation of 10 related and not widely available articles that illustrate the role of processing instruction in second language acquisition. The articles provide both historical and current context, as well as describe the influence of the input processing model on PI. The contents include empirical papers presenting new data that demonstrate both the theoretical and pedagogical threads of research. Aside from simply esta