Focus Form in Classroom Second Language Acquisition (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)

Catherine Doughty

ISBN 10: 0521625513 / ISBN 13: 9780521625517

Published by Cambridge University Press 1998-06-11, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Focus Form in Classroom Second Language Acquisition (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 1998-06-11
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521625513
• ISBN 13: 9780521625517
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and pedagogical implementations of focus on form. Traditional language teaching can result in limited fluency, whereas communicative approaches tend to produce fluency with less accuracy. This book presents a potential solution to this dilemma. The paperback edition respects students' "internal linguistic syllabus" by drawing their attention to problematic linguistic features during communicative activities, thus providing an alternative to methodologies that treat accuracy and fluency separately. This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and a range of possible pedagogical implementations.

Book Description

Traditional language teaching can result in limited fluency, whereas communicative approaches tend to produce fluency with less accuracy. This book presents a potential solution to this dilemma. The paperback edition respects students' "internal linguistic syllabus" by drawing their attention to problematic linguistic features during communicative activities, thus providing an alternative to methodologies that treat accuracy and fluency separately. This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and a range of possible pedagogical implementations.