Introducing Second Language Acquisition (Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics) - Softcover

Saville-Troike, Muriel; Barto, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 131660392X ISBN 13: 9781316603925

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Third edition of the leading interdisciplinary introduction to second language acquisition, covering linguistic, psychological and social aspects.

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About the Authors

Muriel Saville-Troike is Professor Emerita of the University of Arizona, and was named Regents' Professor of English before her retirement. She has made significant contributions to the fields of sociolinguistics and applied linguistics, and has previously held posts at Texas A&M University, the University of Texas, Georgetown University, and the University of Illinois. Saville-Troike is a past President of TESOL, and was made a Distinguished Scholar by the American Educational Research Association Standing Committee on the Role and Status of Minorities in Educational Research.

Karen Barto holds an interdisciplinary PhD in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching from the University of Arizona, and is a Content Developer and Lecturer at the university's Center for English as a Second Language. She has taught French, English applied linguistics and English as a second language in several contexts. She has designed, developed and taught teacher training classes and programs, as well as conducting linguistic and psycholinguistic research. Also an avid student of foreign language herself, she has studied French, German, Italian, Spanish, Lao and Latin.

From the Back Cover

Providing a solid foundation in second language acquisition, the third edition of this leading introduction to the subject is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students of linguistics, psychology and education, as well as trainee language teachers. The new edition has been revised throughout, and includes updated online resources.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 131660392X
• ISBN 13: 9781316603925
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 244