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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... Spanish graduate program , and six L1 speakers of Spanish who all spoke English as their L2 . The protocol used in their study consisted of 15 cognitively challenging problems dealing with math , logic , spatial manipulation , and ...
... Spanish graduate program , and six L1 speakers of Spanish who all spoke English as their L2 . The protocol used in their study consisted of 15 cognitively challenging problems dealing with math , logic , spatial manipulation , and ...
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... Spanish - speaking children may certainly have their attention drawn to the manner of motion events , it is likely to be achieved in a less graphic way ( Slobin 2003 : 164 ) . Thus , a Spanish - speaking child might be told that un ...
... Spanish - speaking children may certainly have their attention drawn to the manner of motion events , it is likely to be achieved in a less graphic way ( Slobin 2003 : 164 ) . Thus , a Spanish - speaking child might be told that un ...
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... Spanish ( N = 32 ) ( i.e. the immigrant group ) - study - abroad L2 speakers of Spanish ( N = 32 ) and - foreign - language learners of Spanish ( N = 32 ) . The expert L2 speakers were hypothesized to be the most likely to have ...
... Spanish ( N = 32 ) ( i.e. the immigrant group ) - study - abroad L2 speakers of Spanish ( N = 32 ) and - foreign - language learners of Spanish ( N = 32 ) . The expert L2 speakers were hypothesized to be the most likely to have ...
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