Profiling Learner Language as a Dynamic System / ZhaoHong Han.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Han, ZhaoHong, Editor.

Series:

Second language acquisition ; 134.

Second Language Acquisition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition--Study and teaching.

Second language acquisition.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

System theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 pages).

Place of Publication:

Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Multilingual Matters, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This volume sheds empirical light on Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) by providing five sets of analyses of two longitudinal, interactional datasets, involving two dyads exchanging emails over one academic semester. The collective study on CDST is the first of its kind, in that it delves into multiple subsystems of learner language, traversing the domains of morphosyntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse. The data analyses expose the dynamics of the interactional process, offering evidence of core characteristics of complex dynamic systems: sensitive dependence on initial conditions, interconnectedness of subsystems, the emergence of attractor states over time and variation in and between the individuals. Together, the analyses, each alone an engaging description, capture fine-grained patterns of change over time. More importantly, they demonstrate the impact of the ecosystem on individuals’ use of language. The book offers critical insights relevant to CDST researchers, theorists and empiricists alike, as well as to teachers seeking a nuanced understanding of the learning benefits of computer-mediated interactional activities.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Contributors

1. Profiling Learner Language from a Complex Dynamic System Perspective: An Introduction

2. A Dynamic View on Morphosyntactic Accuracy and Complexity in Dyadic Interaction

3. A Dynamic View on Prepositions, Modal Auxiliaries and Metaphorical Functions in Dyadic Interaction

4. A Dynamic View on Advice Giving in Dyadic Interaction

5. A Dynamic View on Relational Propositions in Dyadic Interaction

6. A Dynamic View on Topic Management in Dyadic Interaction

7. Researching CDST: Promises and Pitfalls

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9781788922814

1788922816

9781788922807

1788922808

OCLC:

1091238928