[PDF] Second Language Acquisition In Multilingual And Mixed Ability Indian Classrooms eBook

Author : Vaishna Narang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 24,17 MB
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8132226046

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This book discusses current research on learning theories and pedagogical practices in second language acquisition, and tries to bridge the gap between the two. Second language acquisition is perceived as the study of the relationship between input, intake and output in a particular task performance, and Indian classrooms are the context for the research studies in this book. The empirical studies discussed in this book are based on two tasks: seminar speech task (SST) and written test performance task (WTPT). The pedagogical practices discussed cover three specific areas: tasks, skills, and strategies. The study focuses on text input processing for written versus spoken tasks, at various levels of task performance, and for language versus information. The authors discuss, among other issues, various elements of second language speech production, teachers’ evaluation of communicative versus form-focused tasks, and task-based versus proficiency-based performance. As a study located in multilingual and mixed ability classrooms, this work provides immense insights to teacher-educators and researchers working in ESL settings with learners from diverse backgrounds.

Author : R K Agnihotri
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 13,12 MB
Release : 1994-09-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780803991781

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"The book succinctly brings out the dynamism that characterizes complex multilingual settings in which languages in contact take on complementary roles and shows how the division of roles may contribute to cohesion, not just to conflict. It also brings out the inadequacy of constructs such as interlanguage, fossilization, pidginization, creolization and transfer for understanding/theorizing language use and learning purpose in multilingual settings. This is an excellent resource for theorists as well as practitioners of language, learning and teaching." --Studies in Second Language Acquisition "The book gives the student and teacher of English in India a methodology of dealing with the linguistics and sociolinguistic situation which is pedagogically useful and which can also enable more research in the area of language change in a multilingual society." --New Quest "This collection . . . brings together in one volume much of the most influential work on English use and acquisition in India. As such its significance is not so much in its new contributions to the field as it is in bringing critiques of dominant second language acquisition (SLA) theory together with approaches to the study and teaching of English in India. . . . This volume will be of interest to anyone concerned with language use and acquisition in a multilingual context, particularly those not already familiar with existing work on English in India, as well as teachers, teacher trainers, and theorists in India and elsewhere." --Lisa Mitchell in The Journal of Asian Studies "This book offers an impressive collection of studies which, regardless of perspective and methodology, represent attempts, made at different times and locations, to reiterate and further advance an approach to theoretical and practical issues of teaching English as a second language (TESL) in India. The immense value of the volume is beyond any shred of doubt. The publishers have hit the box office by producing a multi-star blockbuster. Anyone involved and concerned with the various aspects of the English enterprise in India would find the volume rewarding. All in one volume." --Kailash S. Aggarwal in Language Problems

Author : Patricia Bayona
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 35,29 MB
Release : 2022-11-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1800415036

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This book addresses the complexity of mixed language classroom learning environments in which heritage learners (HL) and second language (L2) learners are concurrently exposed to language learning in the same physical space. Heritage speakers, defined widely as those exposed to the target language at home from an early age, tend to display higher oral proficiency and increased intercultural proficiency but lesser metalinguistic and grammatical awareness than L2 learners. The theoretical and pedagogical challenges of engaging both types of learners simultaneously without polarizing the classroom community dictates the need for well-defined, differentiated learning strategies; in response this book offers best practices and reproducible pedagogical initiatives and methodologies for different levels of instruction. The chapters address themes including translanguaging, linguistic identity, metalinguistic awareness and intercultural competence, with contributions from Europe, Africa and the United States.

Author : Muriel Saville-Troike
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,29 MB
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1107010896

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A clear and practical introduction to second language acquisition, written for students encountering the topic for the first time.

Author : Rowela S. Basa
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,62 MB
Release : 2017-11
Category : Second language acquisition
ISBN : 9781773612676

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This book "Second language acquisition and learning" is a book that will help audiences to understand the language which is not the native language of the person. The process of writing the book is done through web research and by experts of pedagogy, classroom teachers, and a group of educationists.Speaking in one's native tongue is easy because they listen to it from their birth. Speaking becomes easy as one understands and communicates it from birth. But acquiring a Second Language is different. It is a long and time-consuming task. It includes several stages to acquire the target second language.To express one's need, ideas, and emotions, one uses signs and symbols as languages spoken all around the world. At first, a baby speaks in his or her mother tongue. After that, the language he or she learns is known as second language or L2. Learning any additional language besides the native language is known as second language.Children can learn faster than adults and can communicate through the second language. As the focus is on the second language, the book will provide opportunities to readers to increase the interest in the second language and to maximize the use second languages inside the classroom.Language learning and language acquisition are two different concepts. Language learning is a type of formal learning in the classroom whereas language acquisition means acquiring a language with little or no formal training. If a person goes to a foreign country, he or she can acquire the language to express himself or herself.A second language can be acquired anytime. It can be introduced by speakers of the foreign language or can be introduced only as a part of the curriculum in school. There are several things to consider while learning a second language and these include the language spoken at home as well as the willingness of the learners. It is seen that pictures, comments and listening to active vocabulary is very effective. The second language acquisition and learning is a process of understanding, speaking and learning another language (apart from the native language) fluently. The ability to communicate in a second language is becoming an essential skill in today's world. This book will help readers to give an effective recourse to help to learn the second language in the classrooms as well as the surrounding environments.

Author : Lourdes Ortega
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 16,13 MB
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 144411705X

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Whether we grow up with one, two, or several languages during our early years of life, many of us will learn a second, foreign, or heritage language in later years. The field of Second language acquisition (SLA, for short) investigates the human capacity to learn additional languages in late childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, after the first language --in the case of monolinguals-- or languages --in the case of bilinguals-- have already been acquired. Understanding Second Language Acquisition offers a wide-encompassing survey of this burgeoning field, its accumulated findings and proposed theories, its developed research paradigms, and its pending questions for the future. The book zooms in and out of universal, individual, and social forces, in each case evaluating the research findings that have been generated across diverse naturalistic and formal contexts for second language acquisition. It assumes no background in SLA and provides helpful chapter-by-chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading. Ideal as a textbook for students of applied linguistics, foreign language education, TESOL, and education, it is also recommended for students of linguistics, developmental psycholinguistics, psychology, and cognitive science. Supporting resources for tutors are available free at www.routledge.com/ortega.

Author : David E. Freeman
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 36,64 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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In this new edition, the Freemans have updated their classic text to address new trends and issues related to the teaching of multilingual students.

Author : Tove Skutnabb-Kangas
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,14 MB
Release : 2009-08-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1847696856

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The principles for enabling children to become fully proficient multilinguals through schooling are well known. Even so, most indigenous/tribal, minority and marginalised children are not provided with appropriate mother-tongue-based multilingual education (MLE) that would enable them to succeed in school and society. In this book experts from around the world ask why this is, and show how it can be done. The book discusses general principles and challenges in depth and presents case studies from Canada and the USA, northern Europe, Peru, Africa, India, Nepal and elsewhere in Asia. Analysis by leading scholars in the field shows the importance of building on local experience. Sharing local solutions globally can lead to better theory, and to action for more social justice and equality through education.