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Author Geeslin, Kimberly L

Title Handbook of Spanish Second Language Acquisition
Published Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

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Contents Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics; Title Page; Copyright; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; References; Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to the Study of Second Language Spanish; Chapter 1: Corpus-based Research in Second Language Spanish; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Learner Corpora and SLA; 1.3 Spanish Learner Corpora; 1.4 Corpus-based Research: The Way Forward; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Functional Approaches to Second Language Spanish; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Functional Studies of Spanish as a Second Language
2.3 Conclusions and Future DirectionsNotes; References; Chapter 3: Generative Approaches to Spanish Second Language Acquisition; 3.1 General Introduction; 3.2 Universal Grammar: Domain-Specific Language Faculty and a Theory of Linguistics; 3.3 The Minimalist Program; 3.4 Core Questions; 3.5 Methodology; 3.6 A Concise History of Spanish Generative SLA; 3.7 Recent Trends in Spanish GSLA; 3.8 Some Concluding Remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Psycholinguistic Approaches to Second Language Spanish; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theories, Models, and Debates; 4.3 Behavioral Methods
4.4 Event Related Potentials and Neuroimaging4.5 Future Directions; References; Chapter 5: Variationist Approaches to Second Language Spanish; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Variationism in SLA: Theory and Method; 5.3 Key Contributions; 5.4 Future Directions; Notes; References; Chapter 6: Cognitive Linguistic Approaches to Second Language Spanish: A Focus on Thinking-for-Speaking; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Cognitive Linguistics: Central Tenets; 6.3 Implications of CL's central tenets for second language acquisition; 6.4 Overview of Research into CL and SLA/FLT
6.5 Conclusions and Directions for Further ResearchNotes; References; Part II: Phonology in Second Language Spanish; Chapter 7: Voice Onset Time in Second Language Spanish; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Background; 7.3 Studies on L2 Spanish Stop Consonant Production; 7.4 Studies on L2 Spanish Stop Consonant Perception; 7.5 Discussion; 7.6 Areas for Future Research; Notes; References; Chapter 8: Speech Perception in Second Language Spanish; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Empirical Findings in L2 Spanish Perception; 8.3 Summary and Directions for Future Research; Notes; References
Chapter 9: Segmental Phonology in Second Language Spanish9.1 Introduction and Purpose of the Chapter; 9.2 What are the Factors that are Included to Account for L2 Phonological Attainment?; 9.3 What are the Variables Examined and What are Some of the Theoretical Frameworks Used?; 9.4 Final Remarks; Notes; References; Chapter 10: Suprasegmental Phenomena in Second Language Spanish; 10.1 Suprasegmental Phonology; 10.2 Suprasegmental Structure in Spanish; 10.3 General Principles of First and Second Language Phonology; 10.4 First and Second Language Suprasegmentals
Summary Bringing together a comprehensive collection of newly-commissioned articles, this Handbook covers the most recent developments across a range of sub-fields relevant to the study of second language Spanish. Provides a unique and much-needed collection of new research in this subject, compiled and written by experts in the fieldOffers a critical account of the most current, ground-breaking developments across key fields, each of which has seen innovative empirical research in the past decadeCovers a broad range of issues including current theoretical approaches, alongside a variety of entries w
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Subject Spanish philology -- Study and teaching
Spanish language -- Study and teaching.
Second language acquisition -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Education, Bilingual.
Second language acquisition
Education, Bilingual
Spanish language -- Study and teaching
Spanish philology -- Study and teaching
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1299939309
9781299939301