Studies of Fossilization in Second Language Acquisition

ISBN 10: 1853598356 / ISBN 13: 9781853598357

Published by Multilingual Matters, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Studies of Fossilization in Second Language Acquisition
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853598356
• ISBN 13: 9781853598357
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This volume, as a sequel to Fossilization in Adult Second Language Acquisition by Han (2004), brings together a collection of most recent theoretical and empirical studies on fossilization, a classic problem of second language acquisition. It covers a wide range of perspectives and issues. The analyses discussed herein address key concerns of many second language researchers and teachers with regard to just how far anyone can go in learning a new language.

About the Authors

ZhaoHong Han is Professor of Language and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests include second language learnability, second language teachability, and their interface. Among her recent publications are Complexity Theory and Language Development (co-edited with Lourdes Ortega, John Benjamins, 2017), Studies in Second Language Acquisition of Chinese (Multilingual Matters, 2014) and Linguistic Relativity in SLA (co-edited with Teresa Cadierno, Multilingual Matters, 2010).

Terence Odlin is an emeritus faculty member of Ohio State University, USA. He continues to pursue his long-standing interest in language transfer, including relevant aspects of translation theory. He is the author of numerous publications on the subject, including New Perspectives on Transfer in Second Language Learning (co-edited with Liming Yu, 2016, Multilingual Matters).