Cognitive Semantic ways of teaching figurative phrases

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Boers
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Language Pedagogy ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Cognitive Semantic ◽  
Scope Of Application ◽  
Second Language Pedagogy

In this article I review studies published between 1996 and 2010 in which the effectiveness of Cognitive-Semantics informed second language pedagogy was put to the test. Altogether, the published evidence is manifestly favourable, although questions remain as to the scope of application of the approach and the precise properties that produce its positive effects. It must also be recognised that Cognitive Semantic ventures into language pedagogy stand a lot to gain from a closer collaboration with ‘mainstream’ applied linguistics, not only with regard to general insights into the nature of second language acquisition but also with regard to this type of research methodology.

Second Language Acquisition: Error Analysis

1980 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 91-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack C. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Error Analysis ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Language Performance ◽  
Language Pedagogy ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Errors Analysis

The collection, classification, and analysis of errors in the written and spoken performance of second or foreign language learners has had a role in language pedagogy since at least the 1950s. However, in the late 60s, and paticularly in the 70s, the study of errors in non-native language performance, or Errors Analysis (EA), assumed a new role in applied linguistics. A more rigorous methodology for EA developed, and it was applied to new issues and questions within second language acquisition research. Yet, by 1980, EA was largely considered a transitional development in applied linguistics. This review considers the nature, development, and achievements of Error Analysis in the period from 1970 to 1980. We will consider EA from three perspectives, reviewing the use of Error Analysis: (1) to account for linguistic competence; (2) to identify learning processes and strategies, and (3) to provied input to language pedagogy.

Second language acquisition: past, present and future

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Gass
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Language Pedagogy ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship

This article considers the relationship between second language acquisition (SLA) and other disciplines. It begins by reviewing the history of SLA studies, relating them to the broader picture of applied linguistics and language pedagogy. It is argued that the recognition of SLA as a field which can make valuable contributions to other fields is essential for the continuation and vitality of the field. Specific examples of how SLA has been important to the fields of linguistics, pedagogy and psychology are given.

PERSPECTIVES ON FOREIGN AND SECOND LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY: ESSAYS PRESENTED TO KIRSTEN HAASTRUP ON THE OCCASION OF HER SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY. Dorte Albrechtsen, Birgit Henriksen, Inger M. Mees, and Erik Poulsen (Eds.). Odense: Odense University Press, 1998, Pp. 304. $32.00 paper.

2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-586
Author(s):  
Dorothy Rissel
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Sixtieth Birthday ◽  
Language Pedagogy ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
L2 Development ◽  
Second Language Pedagogy

The title of this volume, Perspectives on Foreign and Second Language Pedagogy, leads one to expect treatises on the relative merits of varying second-language classroom practices. Nothing could be farther from reality. It is, rather, a collection of essays addressing issues in second language acquisition, most with relevance to learner processes, context, and L2 development, with special emphasis on vocabulary.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Second Language Pedagogy : A Collection of Instructed Second Language Acquisition Studies, edited by M. Sato and S. Lowen (2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
Adriana Mendes Porcellato
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Language Pedagogy ◽  
Instructed Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Second Language Pedagogy

Evidence-Based Second Language Pedagogy : A Collection of Instructed Second Language Acquisition Studies Edited by M. Sato and S. Lowen (2019) New York/Abingdon: Routledge, 338pp.

Second Language Acquisition Research and Language Pedagogy: A Critical View

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Talebinejad ◽  
Aasa Moattarian
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Language Pedagogy ◽  
Language Research ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Research Findings

<p class="1"><span lang="X-NONE">Over the past several decades, a substantial body of research on second language acquisition has been provided. The current study was an attempt to investigate language teachers’ views on applying research findings in their every day practice of language teaching through a critical lens. Data for this qualitative study was collected by means of a semi structured interview with 10 language teachers teaching English at different language institutes in Iran. Analyses of data revealed that, although teachers find second language acquisition research a useful tool for their professional development; they do not usually consult bodies of research in their every day teaching practice. They report problems in applying second language research in their practice due to problems with practicality, particularity, and possibility. The findings suggest that language teachers need to be exposed to insight from SLA research and practice.</span></p>

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