Key Concepts in Second Language Acquisition

Reinders, Hayo; Loewen, Shawn

ISBN 10: 0230230180 / ISBN 13: 9780230230187

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

About this Item

What does it mean to acquire a language? What is considered a 'second' language in multilingual settings? This practical and comprehensive guide provides an opportunity to consider these issues, providing easy access to concise definitions of key terms and concepts in the study of Second Language Acquisition. Series: Palgrave Key Concepts. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFDC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Key Concepts in Second Language Acquisition
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230230180
• ISBN 13: 9780230230187
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What does it mean to acquire a language? What is considered a 'second' language in multilingual settings? This practical and comprehensive guide provides an opportunity to consider these issues, providing easy access to concise definitions of key terms and concepts in the study of Second Language Acquisition.

About the Authors

SHAWN LOEWEN is Associate Professor in the Second Language Studies programme at Michigan State University, USA.

Hayo Reinders is Professor of Education and Head of Department at Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand, and TESOL Professor and Director of the doctoral program at Anaheim University, USA.