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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... produced by Japanese and Spanish speakers respectively . The two groups diverged however with regard to frequency of the other types of gestures . Iconics and metaphorics combined were the second most frequent gesture type among the ...
... produced by Japanese and Spanish speakers respectively . The two groups diverged however with regard to frequency of the other types of gestures . Iconics and metaphorics combined were the second most frequent gesture type among the ...
Page 109
... produced metaphoric gestures that paralleled those produced by the monolingual English speakers to refer to abstract concepts affiliated with marriage , while their instructed counterparts produced gestures mir- roring those of the ...
... produced metaphoric gestures that paralleled those produced by the monolingual English speakers to refer to abstract concepts affiliated with marriage , while their instructed counterparts produced gestures mir- roring those of the ...
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... produced 134 language - focused utterances , another produced 24 and a third produced only 14 such utterances . Centeno - Cortés includes vicarious response as a separate category . Her motivation for doing so is based on an interview ...
... produced 134 language - focused utterances , another produced 24 and a third produced only 14 such utterances . Centeno - Cortés includes vicarious response as a separate category . Her motivation for doing so is based on an interview ...
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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