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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... verb but without an accompanying manner gesture . English speakers rarely use manner gestures in the absence of a conflated manner verb . Spanish speakers , on the other hand , coordinate path gestures with conflated path verbs or with ...
... verb but without an accompanying manner gesture . English speakers rarely use manner gestures in the absence of a conflated manner verb . Spanish speakers , on the other hand , coordinate path gestures with conflated path verbs or with ...
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... verb to describe the motion of bees in the story , two different Spanish speakers used the simple motion verb ' went ' : And the bees went on his back ; The bees went outside . In both examples , while the verb conveys motion , it does ...
... verb to describe the motion of bees in the story , two different Spanish speakers used the simple motion verb ' went ' : And the bees went on his back ; The bees went outside . In both examples , while the verb conveys motion , it does ...
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... verb tambalearse ( ' to tum- ble ' ) , which would have imparted the meaning that the speaker was most likely trying to construct . The authors point out that while Spanish does provide a lexical option for encoding motion in this case ...
... verb tambalearse ( ' to tum- ble ' ) , which would have imparted the meaning that the speaker was most likely trying to construct . The authors point out that while Spanish does provide a lexical option for encoding motion in this case ...
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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