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. Ed(S): Pawlak, Miroslaw; Waniek-Klimczak, Ewa; Majer, Jan - Speaking and Instructed Foreign Language Acquisition - 9781847694119 - V9781847694119
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Speaking and Instructed Foreign Language Acquisition

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Description for Speaking and Instructed Foreign Language Acquisition This book investigates various aspects of speaking in a foreign language. It is unique in considering this key skill from both psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives, and in focusing entirely on instructed foreign language contexts. The book demonstrates how theory and research can be translated into classroom practice. Editor(s): Pawlak, Miroslaw; Waniek-Klimczak, Ewa; Majer, Jan. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; CJA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.

Developing the ability to speak in a foreign language is an arduous task. This is because it involves the mastery of different language subsystems, simultaneous focus on comprehension and production, and the impact of a range of social factors. This challenge is further compounded in situations in which learners have limited access to the target language. Thus, there is a need to explore issues related to teaching, learning and testing speaking with a view to translating the guidelines based on theoretical positions and research findings into feasible and context-specific pedagogical recommendations. This is the rationale behind this book, which considers ... Read more

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Product Details

Publication date
2011
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Second Language Acquisition
Number of Pages
328
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847694119
SKU
V9781847694119
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Pawlak, Miroslaw; Waniek-Klimczak, Ewa; Majer, Jan
Mirosł‚aw Pawlak is Professor of English in the English Department at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts of Adam Mickiewicz University in Kalisz, Poland. His main areas of interest are SLA theory and research, form-focused instruction, classroom discourse, learner autonomy, communication and learning strategies, individual learner differences and pronunciation teaching. Ewa Waniek-Klimczak is Professor of English ... Read more

Reviews for Speaking and Instructed Foreign Language Acquisition
This volume offers comprehensive analysis of speaking skills as one of the most important issues in instructed foreign language acquisition. The nature and development of speaking are not only discussed here from theoretical and practical perspectives but are also well-illustrated with examples of empirical studies in the area.
Professor Danuta Gabryś-Barker, University of Silesia, Poland
This book explores ... Read more

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