Language acquisition

This book reports in detail the newly developed Communicative Listening Comprehension Test (CLCT) for the National College English Test (CET) of China.

This book reports in detail the newly developed Communicative Listening Comprehension Test (CLCT) for the National College English Test (CET) of China.

Intensification plays a major role in spoken and written interaction, enabling the writer or speaker to express different levels of commitment.

Intensification plays a major role in spoken and written interaction, enabling the writer or speaker to express different levels of commitment.

Collocation is an important tool in describing lexical behaviour in language and has received increasing attention in recent years.

Collocation is an important tool in describing lexical behaviour in language and has received increasing attention in recent years.

Synthesizing the theory behind and methodology for conducting judgment tests, Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research aims to clarify the issues surrounding this method and to provide best practices in its use.

Synthesizing the theory behind and methodology for conducting judgment tests, Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research aims to clarify the issues surrounding this method and to provide best practices in its use.

In recent years we have witnessed a growing interest in multilingualism and its relationship with the learning and teaching of second/foreign languages.

In recent years we have witnessed a growing interest in multilingualism and its relationship with the learning and teaching of second/foreign languages.

Why has English language proficiency in Japan remained so low in comparison to other Asian countries?

Why has English language proficiency in Japan remained so low in comparison to other Asian countries?

The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy is the first reference of its kind, presenting contributions from leading experts in the field of sign language pedagogy.

The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy is the first reference of its kind, presenting contributions from leading experts in the field of sign language pedagogy.

First published in 1983, this book represents a substantial body of detailed research on children's language and communication, and more generally on the nature of interactive spoken discourse.

First published in 1983, this book represents a substantial body of detailed research on children's language and communication, and more generally on the nature of interactive spoken discourse.

Salience in Second Language Acquisition brings together contributions from top scholars of second language acquisition (SLA) in a comprehensive volume of the existing literature and current research on salience.

Salience in Second Language Acquisition brings together contributions from top scholars of second language acquisition (SLA) in a comprehensive volume of the existing literature and current research on salience.

This book critically examines South Korean English teachers' awareness of and attitude towards eight varieties of English and how they respond to the proposal of a World Englishes approach in their teaching practice.

This book critically examines South Korean English teachers' awareness of and attitude towards eight varieties of English and how they respond to the proposal of a World Englishes approach in their teaching practice.

How do teachers inspire students to learn to appreciate different Englishes?

How do teachers inspire students to learn to appreciate different Englishes?

The acquisition of language is one of the most remarkable human achievements.

The acquisition of language is one of the most remarkable human achievements.

This volume provides a unique overview of the complete histories of Latin and Greek as second languages.

This volume provides a unique overview of the complete histories of Latin and Greek as second languages.

This volume examines the role that culture plays in the acquisition of cognitive, linguistic, and social skills.

This book explains how children''s early ability to distinguish between animate and inanimate nouns helps them acquire complex sentence structure.

This volume examines the role that culture plays in the acquisition of cognitive, linguistic, and social skills.

This book explains how children''s early ability to distinguish between animate and inanimate nouns helps them acquire complex sentence structure.

This collection offers an in-depth study of children''s peer talk and its potential impact on children''s learning.

Looks at the problems ''study abroad'' students face in expressing their personalities in a foreign language and culture.

This collection offers an in-depth study of children''s peer talk and its potential impact on children''s learning.

The first study into how children acquire Creoles as their first language in the absence of a conventional language model.

The first study into how children acquire Creoles as their first language in the absence of a conventional language model.

Examines the early linguistic development of children bilingual in English and Cantonese.

This is the first textbook to systematically compare first and second language acquisition drawing on data from several languages.

This is the first textbook to systematically compare first and second language acquisition drawing on data from several languages.

An evidence-based review of the central issues in language acquisition research.

An evidence-based review of the central issues in language acquisition research.

In this comprehensive introduction, Anne-Michelle Tessier examines how we acquire the sounds and sound patterns of language.

Exploring the canonical topics in second language acquisition, this book introduces different theoretical perspectives and explores the types of research carried out in the field.

Winner of the 2011 Kenneth W.

Winner of the 2011 Kenneth W.

This volume contains contributions from leaders in the field of child language in honor of one of the preeminent scholars in the field of child language acquisition, Melissa Bowerman.

This volume contains contributions from leaders in the field of child language in honor of one of the preeminent scholars in the field of child language acquisition, Melissa Bowerman.

As a testament to the scope of Peter MacNeilage's scholarly work across his 40 year career, contributions to this tribute volume represent a broad spectrum of the seminal issues addressed by phonetic and evolutionary science over a number of years.

As a testament to the scope of Peter MacNeilage's scholarly work across his 40 year career, contributions to this tribute volume represent a broad spectrum of the seminal issues addressed by phonetic and evolutionary science over a number of years.

This volume covers state-of-the-art research in the field of crosslinguistic approaches to the psychology of language.