Readings in Second Language Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition
Author | : Asako Yoshitomi |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2006-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789027293459 |
ISBN-13 | : 9027293457 |
Rating | : 4/5 (457 Downloads) |
Download or read book Readings in Second Language Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition written by Asako Yoshitomi and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The selected contributions of this volume focus on various issues related to second language pedagogy and second language acquisition in the Japanese context. Part I covers such topics as discourse pragmatics and cross-cultural pragmatics in language teaching; the instruction of conversation through training in story telling skills; task activities as a means for grammarization in grammar teaching; the development of a computerized speaking test and a proficiency scale for EFL learners; and the social aspects of the language teacher expertise. Part II deals with the cognitive transformation involved in the acquisition of syntactic structures; the application of ZPD to adult learners not only in terms of interpersonal interaction but also through interfacing with other media; examination of learners’ narrative data to analyze linguistic and gestural reference and to investigate learners’ use of phrasal verbs; learner’s strategy use in self-instruction that utilizes audiovisual materials; and network computer technology in computer-assisted language learning.