Second Language Processing An Analysis of Theory, Problems and Possible Solutions

by Lee, James F.; Benati, Alessandro G.

• ISBN13: 9780826495181
• ISBN10: 0826495184
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-19
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

Second Language Processingexamines the problems facing learners in the second language classroom from the theoretical perspectives of Processing Instruction (structured input) and Enhanced Input. These two theories are brought to bear on a variety of processing problems, such as the difficulty of connecting second language grammatical forms encoding tense and mood as well as noun-adjective agreement with their meaning. Empirical studies examine a range of languages including Japanese, Italian and Spanish, through which the authors suggest practical solutions to these processing problems. This monograph will be of interest to postgraduates and academics researching second language acquisition and applied linguistics.

Table of Contents

Input processing theory: the processing problems facing L2 learners	p. 1
Research on input enhancement	p. 17
Structured input as input enhancement	p. 40
Getting learners to process non-meaningful and redundant forms	p. 65
Pushing learners to process meaningful forms instead of lexical items	p. 93
Directing learners' attention to sentence-final position	p. 111
Conclusion and a look ahead	p. 126
Appendix	p. 131
References	p. 165
Index	p. 171
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