Fossilization in Adult Second Language Acquisition /

Fossilization in Adult Second Language Acquisition / / ZhaoHong Han.

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This book is a systematic attempt to address the issue of fossilization in relation to a fundamental question in second language acquisition research, which is: why are learners, adults in particular, unable to develop the level of competence they have aspired to in spite of continuous and sustained...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Han, ZhaoHong,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2004]
©2004
Year of Publication:2004
Language:English
Series:Second Language Acquisition
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Physical Description:1 online resource (216 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. What is Fossilization?
  • Chapter 3. Behavioral Reflexes and Causal Variables
  • Chapter 4. A Macroscopic Analysis: Critical Period Effects
  • Chapter 5. A Macroscopic Analysis: Native Language Transfer
  • Chapter 6. A Microscopic Analysis: Some Empirical Evidence
  • Chapter 7. Second Language Instruction and Fossilization
  • Chapter 8. Summary and Conclusion
  • References
  • Index

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