Universal Grammar in Second-Language Acquisition: A History Contributor(s): Thomas, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415654696 ISBN-13: 9780415654692 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 418.009 |
Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Linguistics |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.85 lbs) 272 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the ancient Mediterranean world to the present day, our conceptions of what is universal in language have interacted with our experiences of language learning. This book tells two stories: the story of how scholars in the west have conceived of the fact that human languages share important properties despite their obvious differences, and the story of how westerners have understood the nature of second or foreign language learning. |