{"product_id":"second-language-learning-theories-fourth-edition-paperback","title":"Second Language Learning Theories: Fourth Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosamond Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFlorence Myles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmma Marsden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition (SLA) from multiple perspectives, comprehensively updated to reflect the very latest developments SLA research in recent years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers all the main theoretical perspectives currently active in SLA and sets each chapter within a broader framework. Each chapter examines the claims and scope of each theory and how each views language, the learner and the acquisition process, supplemented by summaries of key studies and data examples from a variety of languages. Chapters end with an evaluative summary of the theories discussed. Key features to this fourth edition include updated accounts of developments in cognitive approaches to second language (L2) learning, the implications of advances in generative linguistics and the \"social turn\" in L2 research, with re-worked chapters on functional, sociocultural and sociolinguistic perspectives, and an entirely new chapter on theory integration, in addition to updated examples using new studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Language Learning Theories \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to be an essential resource for graduate students in second language acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosamond Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Southampton, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlorence Myles\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Second Language Acquisition at the University of Essex, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmma Marsden\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor at the Centre for Research into Language Learning and Use at the University of York, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721360576575,"sku":"9781138671416","price":108.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6b45401d335f49bfc965cb587f24a68b.webp?v=1765092097","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/second-language-learning-theories-fourth-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}