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Second language acquisition and the younger learner : child's play? /

This new volume of work highlights the distinctiveness of child SLA through a collection of different types of empirical research specific to younger learners. Characteristics of children's cognitive, emotional, and social development distinguish their experiences from those of adult L2 learner...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Philp, Jenefer, Oliver, Rhonda, Mackey, Alison
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2008.
Colección:Language learning and language teaching ; v. 23.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Second Language Acquisition and the Younger Learner; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Child's play?; Characteristics of child SLA; Defining child second language acquisition, defining roles for L2 instruction; Perspectives on second language acquisition at different ages; Instructed language learning in the early years of education; When the gate opens; Developing conversational skills in a second language; The impact of teacher input, guidance and feedback on ESL children's task-based interactions.