| Speaking Instructed Foreign Language Ahb Contributor(s): Pawlak, Miroslaw (Editor), Waniek-Klimczak, Ewa (Editor), Majer, Jan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 184769411X ISBN-13: 9781847694119 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $123.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Psycholinguistics |
| Dewey: 418.007 |
| LCCN: 2011015610 |
| Series: Second Language Acquisition |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.40 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Developing the ability to speak in a foreign language is an arduous task. This is because it involves the mastery of different language subsystems, simultaneous focus on comprehension and production, and the impact of a range of social factors. This challenge is further compounded in situations in which learners have limited access to the target language. Thus, there is a need to explore issues related to teaching, learning and testing speaking with a view to translating the guidelines based on theoretical positions and research findings into feasible and context-specific pedagogical recommendations. This is the rationale behind this book, which considers speaking from leading theoretical perspectives, investigates individual variables which affect its development, and reports the results of studies focusing on different aspects of its instructed acquisition. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pawlak, Miros Aw: - Miros aw Pawlak is Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University in Kalisz, Poland and at the State University of Applied Sciences in Konin, Poland. His research interests include form-focused instruction, corrective feedback, individual learner differences and language learning strategies. |