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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... action is carried out . Just as actions are plastic in response to actualizing an activity , operations in the service of an action will respond , and transform , when or if conditions change , while still serving the same action . The ...
... action is carried out . Just as actions are plastic in response to actualizing an activity , operations in the service of an action will respond , and transform , when or if conditions change , while still serving the same action . The ...
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... action - operation hierarchy and is quick to point out that this macrostructure system [ activity - action - operation ] is not meant to balkanize activity into discrete elements . Rather , [ the hierarchy of activity - action ...
... action - operation hierarchy and is quick to point out that this macrostructure system [ activity - action - operation ] is not meant to balkanize activity into discrete elements . Rather , [ the hierarchy of activity - action ...
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... action going No No Yes Present action as completed ? Empha- size end Use of preterit action ? Use preterit Yes No Yes Yes Empha- size Yes action as ongoing Use imperfect Aspect is determined by two factors : - lexical aspect : based on ...
... action going No No Yes Present action as completed ? Empha- size end Use of preterit action ? Use preterit Yes No Yes Yes Empha- size Yes action as ongoing Use imperfect Aspect is determined by two factors : - lexical aspect : based on ...
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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