Spanish second language acquisition : state of the science / Barbara A. Lafford and Rafael Salaberry, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lafford, Barbara A.

Salaberry, M. Rafael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spanish language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

Spanish language.

Second language acquisition.

Spanish language--Grammar.

Physical Description:

xii, 332 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, [2003]

Summary:

Spanish Second Language Acquisition provides a panoramic overview of previous studies on the acquisition of Spanish as a second or foreign language, the theoretical approaches used in these studies, and the effects of various pedagogical approaches on the development of Spanish interlanguage systems. Truly "state of the science," Barbara Lafford and Rafael Salaberry have compiled the first volume to provide a comprehensive critical overview of the research done and data compiled on how adults acquire Spanish as a second language. Major scholars in the field of SLA have contributed chapters having to do with a wide range of "products" (phonology, tense/aspect, subjunctive, clitics, lexicon, discourse/pragmatics) and "processes" (generative, cognitive, and sociocultural theories) involved in the acquisition process -- concluding with a discussion of the effects of instruction on Spanish interlanguage development. While the focus is on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language, this is also an extremely useful volume for second language theoreticians and practitioners involved in all aspects of the pedagogy of other second languages. It is the editors' desire that students, teachers, program administrators, and scholars alike will benefit from the insights that the contributors bring to the myriad issues that language professionals confront.

Contents:

Part I Linguistic Topics: Products

Chapter 1 Phonology: Staking Out the Territory at the Turn of the Century: Integrating Phonological Theory, Research, and the Effect of Formal Instruction on Pronunciation in the Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language / A. Raymond Elliott 19

Chapter 2 Tense/Aspect: The Development of Tense/Aspect Morphology in Spanish as a Second Language / Silvina Montrul, Rafael Salaberry 47

Chapter 3 Subjunctive/Syntax: The Development of Subjunctive and Complex-Syntactic Abilities among Foreign Language Learners of Spanish / Joseph G. Collentine 74

Chapter 4 Clitics: Cognitive and Linguistic Perspectives on the Acquisition of Object Pronouns in Spanish as a Second Language / James F. Lee 98

Chapter 5 Lexicon: The Acquisition of Lexical Meaning by Second Language Learners: An Analysis of General Research Trends with Evidence from Spanish / Barbara A. Lafford, Joseph G. Collentine, Adam S. Karp 130

Chapter 6 Pragmatics/Discourse: Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis in Spanish Second Language Acquisition Research and Pedagogy / Dale A. Koike, Lynn Pearson, Caryn Witten 160

Part II Theoretical Perspectives: Processes

Chapter 7 Generative Perspectives: Current Issues in the Generative Study of Spanish Second Language Syntax / Liliana Sanchez, Almeida Jacqueline Toribio 189

Chapter 8 Cognitive Perspectives: Cognitive Perspectives on the Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language / Paola E. Dussias 233

Chapter 9 Sociocultural Perspectives: Sociocultural Theory and the Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language / Marta Anton, Frederick J. Dicamilla, James P. Lantolf 262

Part III Methodological Perspectives

Chapter 10 Instruction: The Role of Instruction in Spanish Second Language Acquisition / Charles Grove 287.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0878409076

OCLC:

50496372