The neurobiology of learning : perspectives from second language acquisition / John H. Schumann ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schumann, John H.

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning--Physiological aspects.

Learning.

Memory--Physiological aspects.

Memory.

Second language acquisition--Physiological aspects.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

xiii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2004.

Summary:

This book constitutes a timely contribution to the existing literature by presenting a relatively comprehensive, neurobiological account of certain aspects of second language acquisition. It represents the collaborative efforts of members of the Neurobiology of Language Research Group in the Applied Linguistics and TESL Department at UCLA. Members of the group are trained in neurobiology and then use this knowledge to develop biological accounts of various aspects of applied linguistics. The volume avoids the corticocentric bias that characterizes many brain-language publications--both cortical and subcortical structures receive their appropriate attention. In addition, it demonstrates that enough is presently known about the brain to inform our conceptualizations of how humans acquire second languages, thus, it provides a refreshingly novel, highly integrative contribution to the (second) language acquisition literature. The goal of the research program was based on the need to draw more links between the neurobiological mechanisms and second language acquisition. As such, the book promotes a neurobiology of language that starts with the brain and moves to behavior. The fundamental insights presented should guide second language acquisition researchers for years to come.

Contents:

1 The Neurobiology of Aptitude / John H. Schumann 7

2 The Neurobiology of Motivation / John H. Schumann, Lee A. Wood 23

3 The Neurobiology of Procedural Memory / Namhee Lee 43

4 The Neurobiology of Declarative Memory / Sheila E. Crowell 75

5 The Neurobiology of Memory Consolidation / Nancy E. Jones 111

6 The Neurobiology of Attention / Sara Ann Schuchert 143.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-198) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

0805847170

OCLC:

52858578