Fossilization in Adult Second Language Acquisition

ZhaoHong Han

Published by Multilingual Matters 2004

Fossilization in Adult Second Language Acquisition

ZhaoHong Han

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781853596889

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About this book

This book addresses the issue of fossilization in relation to a key question in SLA research, which is: why are learners, adults in particular, unable to develop the level of competence they have aspired to in spite of continuous and sustained exposure to the target language, adequate motivation to learn, and sufficient opportunity to practice?

Author / Editor information

Han ZhaoHong :

ZhaoHong Han is Professor of Language and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, where she researches in second language acquisition, second language teaching, and their interface. She is the author/editor/co-editor of a number of volumes, including Fossilization in Adult Second Language Acquisition (2004) and Linguistic Relativity in SLA: Thinking for Speaking (co-edited with Teresa Cadierno, 2010).

ZhaoHong Han is Associate Professor of Linguistics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests are in issues of second language learnability, teachability, and fossilization. Her research has appeared in journals such as Applied Linguistics, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Language Teaching Research, and TESOL Quarterly.

Reviews

Dr Deepti Gupta, Professor, Department of English and Cultural Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh:

The text gives a very detailed and comprehensive treatment to a significant aspect of adult SLA and is sure to be of great value for specialists, researchers and scholars. The review of literature, both current and past, is especially helpful.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Chapter 1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. What is Fossilization? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
Chapter 3. Behavioral Reflexes and Causal Variables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
Chapter 4. A Macroscopic Analysis: Critical Period Effects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	44
Chapter 5. A Macroscopic Analysis: Native Language Transfer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Chapter 6. A Microscopic Analysis: Some Empirical Evidence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
Chapter 7. Second Language Instruction and Fossilization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
Chapter 8. Summary and Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
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Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Pages
- Main content: 216
Keywords: fossilization in second language acquisition; fossilization in SLA; fossilization in foreign language learning; fossilization in language learners; SLA; competence in language learning; fossilization

eBook

Published: March 16, 2004
ISBN: 9781853596889