Processes in Third Language Acquisition

Björn Hammarberg

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2009

Processes in Third Language Acquisition

Björn Hammarberg

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748635122

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About this book

This volume brings together six case studies of an adult multilingual speaker who acquires a new language through social interaction. The book deals especially with the multilingual situation, the learner's acquisitional activities, and the involvement of background languages in the process of speaking. It offers a coherent study of various linguistic phenomena in one individual, including patterns and functions of language switching, word search in interaction, hypothetical construction of words, and articulatory settings in speaking. The main languages involved are English (L1), German (L2) and Swedish (L3). The activation of these languages in the learner's speech is examined in a cognitive perspective in relation to current models of the speaking process. A longitudinal corpus of NNS-NS conversations covering 21 months from the beginner stage provides the main data for these studies.

Key Features

Presents an example of an active and purposeful language acquirer
Explores cross-linguistic influence in a multilingual setting
Highlights the significance of prior L2 knowledge in L3 performance
Useful for students and researchers interested in second and third language acquisition, individual multilingualism and the human speaking process.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
List of tables Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Introduction Björn Hammarberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 A study of third language acquisition Björn Hammarberg and Sarah Williams Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Chapter 2 Language switches in L3 production: Implications for a polyglot speaking model Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
Chapter 3 Re-setting the basis of articulation in the acquisition of new languages: A third language case study Björn Hammarberg and Britta Hammarberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
Chapter 4 The learner’s word acquisition attempts in conversation Björn Hammarberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
Chapter 5 Activation of L1 and L2 during production in L3: A comparison of two case studies Björn Hammarberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
Chapter 6 The factor ‘perceived crosslinguistic similarity’ in third language production: How does it work? Björn Hammarberg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
Appendix 1: Key to transcription Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
Appendix 2: SW’s narration of the picture story Hunden ‘The dog’ Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 184
Keywords: Language & Linguistics

eBook

Published: August 20, 2009
ISBN: 9780748635122