How Languages Are Learned (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers)

Type

Book

Authors

Patsy M. Lightbown

Nina Spada

ISBN 10

0194422240

ISBN 13

9780194422246

Tags

Study & Teaching, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages

Description

This thoroughly updated third edition presents the main theories of language acquisition, considering their bearing on language teaching. It discusses the effects of factors such as intelligence, personality, and age. It helps teachers assess the merits of different methods and textbooks.This new edition includes more information on theories of first language acquisition and early bilingualism, and the affects of motivation and style. - from Amzon

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