Profiling Learner Language as a Dynamic System

Published by Multilingual Matters 2019

Profiling Learner Language as a Dynamic System

Edited by: ZhaoHong Han

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781788922807

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Sheds empirical light on Complex Dynamic System Theory through the multiple analyses of a single dataset

This volume sheds empirical light on Complex Dynamic Systems Theory by providing analyses of two longitudinal, interactional datasets. The individual analyses traverse the domains of morphosyntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse. As a whole, the collection demonstrates the impact of the ecosystem on individuals’ use of language.

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Han ZhaoHong :

ZhaoHong Han is Professor of Language and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests include second language learnability, second language teachability, and their interface. Among her recent publications are Complexity Theory and Language Development (co-edited with Lourdes Ortega, John Benjamins, 2017), Studies in Second Language Acquisition of Chinese (Multilingual Matters, 2014) and Linguistic Relativity in SLA (co-edited with Teresa Cadierno, Multilingual Matters, 2010).

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The time has come to deliver on the promise of Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) in language studies. By adopting multiple approaches to a common data set, this innovative set of studies expertly applies CDST, and in doing so, clearly and unapologetically demonstrates both its emerging strengths and limitations.

Unlike most other collections, this book consists of a series of articles that draw on data from the same macro context. This gives a uniformity to the book that is rare in collections and very welcome. It makes a noteworthy contribution to the study of Complex Dynamic Systems and offers some important suggestions about how research in this area can move forward. I congratulate ZhaoHong Han on assembling such an interesting volume.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1. Profiling Learner Language from a Complex Dynamic System Perspective: An Introduction ZhaoHong Han and Jing Liu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. A Dynamic View on Morphosyntactic Accuracy and Complexity in Dyadic Interaction Yuan-Yuan Meng Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
3. A Dynamic View on Prepositions, Modal Auxiliaries and Metaphorical Functions in Dyadic Interaction Natalia Sáez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
4. A Dynamic View on Advice Giving in Dyadic Interaction Heidi Liu Banerjee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
5. A Dynamic View on Relational Propositions in Dyadic Interaction Vanessa Sheu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
6. A Dynamic View on Topic Management in Dyadic Interaction Farah Akbar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
7. Researching CDST: Promises and Pitfalls ZhaoHong Han Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
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