Sociolinguistics and Second Language Acquisition: Learning to Use Language in Context

ISBN-13: 9780415529471 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 320 str.

Kimberly L. Geeslin

Opis

This is a comprehensive textbook that bridges the gap between the fields of sociolinguistics and second language acquisition, exploring the variety of ways in which social context influences the acquisition of a second language. It reviews basic principles of sociolinguistics, provides a unified account of the multiple theoretical approaches to social factors in second languages, summarizes the growing body of empirical research, including examples of findings from a wide range of second languages, and discusses the application of sociolinguistics to the second language classroom.

Spis treści

Section I: Principles of sociolinguistic variation and second language acquisition  Section II: Approaches to the study of sociolinguistics and second language acquisition  Section III: Implications of research on the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence in second languages