The Developmental Dimension in Instructed Second Language Learning: The L2 Acquisition of Object Pronouns in Spanish (Advances in Instructed Second Language Acquisition Research) - Softcover

Malovrh, Paul; Lee, James F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1472587979 ISBN 13: 9781472587978

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2014

Synopsis

This work identifies developmental stages in the acquisition of object pronouns by instructed second language learners of Spanish. It examines learners ranging from beginner to advanced, where the most advanced are themselves teachers of Spanish language courses. Study abroad experience is also a variable in the data.

The book explores language production from a functionalist perspective, examining form-to-function and function-to-form mappings. It provides insights into related developments in production, placement and processing of object pronouns. Detailed analysis reveals that the most powerful predictor of performance across levels and within levels for each of these is the level of the learner.Formal instruction and the study abroad experience is examined, both the specific instruction on object pronouns and overall exposure to instruction.

About this title

About the Author

Paul A. Malovrh is Assistant Professor at the University of Carolina, USA.

James F. Lee is Head of the Department of Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472587979
• ISBN 13: 9781472587978
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280