Learning a Second Language through Interaction
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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 interaction on the acquisition of vocabulary (word meanings) by both adult and child L2 learners. In addition, the effects of language aptitude on input processing are considered. Further studies consider the contribution that interaction makes to the acquisition of grammatical knowledge. These studies provide clear evidence that social and intermental interaction are major forces in the acquisition of an L2. Finally, the book, considers a number of pedagogic specifications. In particular, the importance of discourse control as a means of learners obtaining the quality of interaction likely to foster acquisition is discussed.
[Studies in Bilingualism, 17] 1999. x, 285 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments | p. vii
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Preface | p. ix
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Introduction
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Theoretical Perspectives on Interaction and Language LearningRod Ellis | p. 3
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Input, Interaction and Vocabulary Learning
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Factors in the Incidental Acquisition of Second Language Vocabulary from Oral InputRod Ellis | p. 35
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Modified Input and the Acquisition of Word meaning by Children and AdultsRod Ellis, Rick Heimbach, Yoshihiro Tanaka and Atsuko Yamazaki | p. 63
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Modified Output and the Acquisition of Word MeaningsXien He and Rod Ellis | p. 115
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Modified Input, Language Aptitude and the Acquisition of Word MeaningsHirota Nagata, David Aline and Rod Ellis | p. 133
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Learning Vocabulary Through Interacting With a Written TextHoda Zaki and Rod Ellis | p. 151
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Interaction and Grammar Learning
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Output Enhancement and the Acquisition of the Past TenseHide Takashima and Rod Ellis | p. 173
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Communicating About GrammarSandra S. Fotos and Rod Ellis | p. 189
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Pedegogical Perspectives
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Making the Classroom Acquisition RichRod Ellis | p. 211
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Conclusion
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Retrospect and ProspectRod Ellis | p. 233
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Index | p. 281
“I recommend Ellis's book not as the final word on interaction and L2 learning, but as a coherent account of a particular approach to the issue.”
Leila Ranta in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development 23:5, 2002
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