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Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning (Oxford Applied Linguistics) - Softcover

Book 7 of 25: Oxford Applied Linguistics
 
9780194421607: Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning (Oxford Applied Linguistics)

Synopsis

This book represents a major statement of the current research being conducted on the learning of second languages from a sociocultural perspective. The book is divided into a theoretical and an empirical part. Specific topics covered include: learning and teaching languages in the zone of proximal development; L1 mediation in the acquisition of L2 grammar; sociocultural theory as a theory of second language learning; gestural mediation in a second language; and constructing a self through a second language.

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About the Author

James P. Lantolf is Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Modern Languages at Pennsylvania State University.

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