Context Matters in SLA.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wright, Clare.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition.

Language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2026.

Summary:

This book is a comprehensive contribution to debates on inter- and transdisciplinarity in SLA and the role of context in different kinds of acquisition. The chapters highlight the crucial role played by context and use in practice, as well as discussing the role of context in the acquisition of a wide range of second language competencies.

Contents:

Context Matters in SLA

DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800413467

Contents

Contributors

Introduction

Part 1: Theories and Constructs

1 A Practical Approach to the Study of Context

2 The Role of Context in L2 Processing and Acquisition of (Morpho-)Syntax: A Psycholinguistic Perspective with Implications for L2

3 Context and Second Language Speech and Phonology

4 Lexis, Phrases and All the Trimmings: The Phraseological Turn in SLA

5 Language in Context: Pragmatic Development in Study Abroad

Part 2: SLA and Use

6 Adaptation or Learning? On the Elusive Multilingual Advantages in Additional Language Learning

7 Teaching and Context: A Review

8 Processing in the Receptive, Productive and Interactive Use of an L2

9 Continuity vs. Cut-off Points in SLA Across the Lifespan: From Significant Life Events to Biologically Regulated Thresholds

10 The Adult Capacity for Language Learning at First Exposure and the Role of Language Modality

11 Navigating the Intersection of Heritage and Second Language Acquisition Research: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Bilingualism

12 Teaching and Assessing Learners with Dyslexia in Diverse Contexts

13 Second Language Speech Fluency in Context

14 Impact of Context on Second Language Fluency Assessment

15 Audiovisual Input as a Language Learning Context

16 Video Games as Language Learning Contexts

17 Why Multimodality Matters in Second Language Research

Glossary

Index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Wright, Clare Context Matters in SLA

ISBN:

9781800413467

OCLC:

1609711242