Multiple Perspectives on Interaction: Second Language Research in Honor of Susan M. Gass

ISBN 10: 080586458X / ISBN 13: 9780805864588

Published by Routledge, 2008

About this Item

Focuses on interaction in second language acquisition from multiple perspectives. This title includes contributions from many international experts in the field of SLA, providing fresh insights, explanations, discussion, and suggestions for further research. Editor(s): Mackey, Alison; Polio, Charlene. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFDC; EBAL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 521. . 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multiple Perspectives on Interaction: Second Language Research in Honor of Susan M. Gass
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080586458X
• ISBN 13: 9780805864588
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This volume in honor of Susan M. Gass focuses on interaction in second language acquisition from multiple perspectives. International experts in the field of SLA contribute insights and explanations on the interaction approach's compatibility with other theoretical approaches, key empirical studies, interaction in specific contexts, and future directions. Readers will find an enriching discussion of how the interaction research tradition is viewed in a wide range of different approaches to learning and teaching second languages.

About the Author

Alison Mackey is Professor of Linguistics and Head of Applied Linguistics Programs at Georgetown University.

Charlene Polio is Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages, and Director of the MA Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Michigan State University.