Language learning and the brain : lexical processing in second language acquisition / Ulf Schütze.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schütze, Ulf, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition--Psychological aspects.

Second language acquisition.

Language acquisition--Psychological aspects.

Language acquisition.

Lexicology--Psychological aspects.

Lexicology.

Cognitive learning.

Brain--Physiology.

Brain.

Psycholinguistics.

Neurolinguistics.

Physical Description:

ix, 179 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

Every person who encounters or learns another language is faced with the challenge of processing many new words in a short period of time. What are the conditions under which a learner can acquire those words successfully and process them to long-term memory? How do language and memory faculties interact? What role do the senses play in this process? Are factors such as age or individual backgrounds of learners to be considered? Taking the reader on a fascinating journey through the brain to demonstrate how language is processed, Ulf Schutze explains the dynamic environment involved in recording and producing words. The book also discusses how to use information technology, such as Apps, to make the learning of words entertaining and efficient.

Contents:

A new word

Memory, language and the brain

Synaptic connections

Cognitive load

First and second language acquisition

The bilingual lexicon and speaker

Spacing

Word analysis

Learning and teaching.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107158450

1107158451

OCLC:

965140458