Sociocultural Theory and the Genesis of Second Language DevelopmentOUP Oxford, 2006 M03 2 - 398 pages Integrates theory, research, and practice on the learning of second and foreign languages as informed by sociocultural and activity theory. It familiarizes students, teachers, and other researchers who do not work within the theory with its principal claims and constructs in particular as they relate to second language research. The book also describes and illustrates the use of activity theory to support practical and conceptual innovations in second language education. |
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... English they are relatively few in number . Thus , English - speaking children are immersed in speech that strongly draws their attention to the ' fine - grained ' aspects of motion events . While Spanish - speaking children may ...
... English they are relatively few in number . Thus , English - speaking children are immersed in speech that strongly draws their attention to the ' fine - grained ' aspects of motion events . While Spanish - speaking children may ...
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... English as ' He is rolling ; he goes down ' ( Özyürek 2002 : 501 ) . In Özyürek's study , the L1 speakers of English and Turkish , respectively preferred to use conflated manner - path gestures rather than manner - only or path - only ...
... English as ' He is rolling ; he goes down ' ( Özyürek 2002 : 501 ) . In Özyürek's study , the L1 speakers of English and Turkish , respectively preferred to use conflated manner - path gestures rather than manner - only or path - only ...
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... English , whose English - language proficiency appears to be an attribute , a feature of his German self , rather than an integral part of some hybridized self . He wants people to recognize this fact and to praise him for his ...
... English , whose English - language proficiency appears to be an attribute , a feature of his German self , rather than an integral part of some hybridized self . He wants people to recognize this fact and to praise him for his ...
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A. N. Leont'ev ability According action activity system activity theory adult analysis Applied Linguistics approach appropriate argues artifacts aspect assessment behavior Belz Chapter child classroom cognitive cognitive linguistics communicative complex conceptual metaphors constructed contexts cultural cultural-historical psychology describe developmental discussion dynamic assessment educational Ellis Engeström English Eva Hoffman example experience explicit explicit knowledge external focus focused foreign language Frawley Gal'perin gesture goal grammar human ibid imitation individual inner speech instruction interaction internalization interpretation knowledge L2 learners L2 learning L2 speakers language acquisition language learning Lantolf Leont'ev lexical Luria mental functions motion Negueruela object organized participants Pavlenko pedagogical performance perspective practice preterit private speech problem produced psychological relationship relevant response Russian SCOBA Second Language Second Language Acquisition semiotic social Spanish specific structure task teacher thinking Tomasello understanding utterance Valsiner verb verbal Vygotsky Vygotsky's Wertsch words ZPD concept