Introduction.- A Cognitive and Interactionist Approach to Second Language Acquisition.- Perspectives on Interaction Process in Second Language Acquisition.- Issues in Research Methodology.- Effects of Interaction Process on Development of English as A Foreign Language.- Conclusions and Implications.
This book provides readers a better understanding of the interaction-learning relationship in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. It introduces theories on input, output, and learners’ internal mechanisms, and presents the pedagogical implications of how to adapt focus-on-form instruction in Chinese EFL classrooms. As such, it will be of particular interest to those readers who want to explore the relationship between interaction and language acquisition.