Cross-linguistic similarity in foreign language learning / Hakan Ringbom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ringbom, H?akan.

Series:

Second Language Acquisition S.

Second language acquisition ; 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Similarity (Language learning).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon, [England] ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the importance of cross-linguistic similarity in foreign language learning. While linguists have primarily focused upon differences between languages, learners strive to make use of any similarities to prior linguistic knowledge they can perceive. The role of positive transfer is emphasized as well as the essential differences between comprehension and production. In comprehension of related languages, cross-linguistic similarities are easily perceived while in comprehension of distant languages they are merely assumed. Production may be based on previous perception of similarities, but frequently similarities are here merely assumed. Initially, effective learning is based on quick establishment of cross-linguistic one-to-one relations between individual items. As learning progresses, the learner learns to modify such oversimplified relations. The book describes the ways in which transfer affects different areas of language, taking account of the differences between learning a language perceived to be similar and a language where few or no cross-linguistic similarities can be established.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Different Types of Cross-linguistic Similarities

Chapter 3. Learner Expectations, On-line Comprehension and Receptive Learning

Chapter 4. Cross-linguistic Similarities in Comprehension and Production: The Mental Lexicon

Chapter 5. Transfer: The Use of Cross-linguistic Similarities. The Finnish Scene

Chapter 6. Tests of English Comparing Finnish and Swedish Speakers in Finland

Chapter 7. Levels of Transfer: Items and Procedures (Systems)

Chapter 8. Item Transfer in Production: Areas of Language

Chapter 9. Skill Theory, Automaticity and Foreign Language Learning

Chapter 10. Development of Foreign Language Learning

Chapter 11. Consequences for Teaching

Chapter 12. Further Research Needed

Chapter 13. Conclusion

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

References

Index of Persons Cited

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610739448

9781788920742

1788920740

9781280739446

1280739444

9781853599361

1853599360

OCLC:

439707536