Full Description
Offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to and exploration of the role of context in the acquisition of a variety of L2 competencies.
This book makes a seminal contribution to debates on inter- and transdisciplinarity in second language acquisition (SLA) and the role of context in different kinds of acquisition. It aims to both foster and highlight connections between different aspects of SLA and decentre second language (L2) research, reaching beyond norms based on L2 English and other 'prestige' languages, making multilingualism and multicompetence a core principle of contemporary SLA research and practice.
The accessible state-of-the art chapters highlight the crucial role played by context of acquisition and use in practice, as well as discussing the role of context in the acquisition of a wide range of second language competencies.
The book brings together world-renowned experts and emerging scholars in the field who offer fresh transdisciplinary perspectives on second language acquisition, embedding research questions within real-world contexts to make the field more inclusive and practically relevant.
Contents
Clare Wright, Pauliina Peltonen, Thorsten Piske and Anja Steinlen: Introduction
Part 1: Theories and Constructs
Chapter 1. Gabriele Pallott: A Pragmatic Approach to the Study of Context
Chapter 2. Tanja Angelovska: The Role of Context in L2 Processing and Acquisition of Morphosyntax
Chapter 3. Alex Leung: Context and Second Language Speech and Phonology
Chapter 4. David Singleton and Justyna Leśniewska: Lexis, Phrases and all the Trimmings
Chapter 5. Rachel Shively: Language in Context: Pragmatics and Second Language Acquisition
Part 2: SLA and Use
Chapter 6. Raphael Berthele: Adaptation or Learning? A Unified Account on the Elusive Multilingual Advantages in Additional Language Learning
Chapter 7. Anja Steinlen and Thorsten Piske: Teaching and Context: Factors Affecting the Teaching of Second/Foreign Languages in Classroom Contexts
Chapter 8. Anke Lenzing and Katrin Schmiderer: Processing in the Receptive, Productive and Interactive Use of an L2
Chapter 9. Mason Wirtz, Simone Pfenninger, Annika Rossmanith and Lukas Zbinden: Continuity Vs. Cut-Off Points in SLA across the Lifespan: From Significant Life Events to Biologically Regulated Thresholds
Chapter 10. Marianne Gullberg and Chloe Marshall: The Adult Capacity for Language Learning at First Exposure and the Role of Language Modality
Chapter 11. Fatih Bayram, Selim Tiryakiol and Brechje Van Osch: Navigating the Intersection of Heritage and Second Language Acquisition Research: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Bilingualism
Chapter 12. Bimali Indrarathne: Teaching and Assessing Learners with Dyslexia in Diverse Contexts
Chapter 13. Pauliina Peltonen, Elina Lehtilä and Clare Wright: Second Language Speech Fluency in Context
Chapter 14. Clare Wright and Parvaneh Tavakoli: Impact of Context on Second Language Fluency Assessment
Chapter 15. Anastasia Pattemore: Subtitled Audiovisual Input as a Language Learning Context
Chapter 16. Matthew Pattemore: Video Games as Language Learning Contexts
Chapter 17. Loulou Kosmala: Why Multimodality Matters in Second Language Acquisition Research
