Practice in a Second Language: Perspectives from Applied Linguistics and Cognitive Psychology

by Robert DeKeyser

• ISBN13: 9780521684040
• ISBN10: 0521684048
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-12
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Practice as a necessity for learning a second language has been a tacit assumption among language teachers for quite some time; however, the concept of practice has not been widely considered from a theoretical perspective until now. This volume of 12 original articles focuses on the topic of practice, with attention to the 4 skill areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The contributors explore a number of questions including what kind of practice is most effective, in what contexts, and for what kinds of learners. This text will serve as a valuable resource and reference for second-language educators and researchers alike.

Table of Contents

Situating the concept of practice	p. 1
Foundations	p. 19
Input in the L2 classroom: An attentional perspective on receptive practice	p. 21
Output practice in the L2 classroom	p. 51
Interaction as practice	p. 85
Feedback in L2 learning: Responding to errors during practice	p. 111
Institutional Contexts	p. 139
A cognitive approach to improving immersion students' oral language abilities: The Awareness-Practice Feed back sequence	p. 141
Second language education: Practice in perfect learning conditions?	p. 161
Meaningful L2 practice in foreign language classrooms: A cognitive-interactionist SLA perspective	p. 180
Study abroad as foreign language practice	p. 208
Individual Differences	p. 227
Age-related differences and second language learning practice	p. 229
Aptitudes, abilities, contexts, and practice	p. 256
Conclusion: The future of practice	p. 287
Glossary	p. 305
Index	p. 313
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