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The fourth edition of this classic textbook has been revised to reflect recent developments in language teaching and learning yet retains the basic structure and approach so popular with its readers. Teaching and learning content has been updated, particularly taking into account the rise of task-based learning, Conversational Analysis and social models of second language acquisition, changes in national syllabuses and examinations and the increasing controversy over the role of the native speaker target. Each chapter has been revised to stand alone, enabling the text to be taught and studied out of sequence if preferred. A set of focusing questions has also been added to each and further reading sections have been updated. In addition, icons appear throughout the text signaling where extra information -- summaries, data, lecture notes, test batteries and more -- can be found on the author's accompanying website, www.hoddereducation.com/viviancook. Second Language Learning and Language Teaching remains the essential textbook for all student teachers of modern languages and TESOL as well as applied linguistics.
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Second Language Learning and Language Teaching
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Second Language Learning and Language Teaching Fourth Edition
Vivian Cook
First published in Great Britain in 2001 by Arnold. This fourth edition published in 2008 by Hodder Education, an Hachette UK Company, 338 Euston Road, London NW1 3BH. www.hoddereducation.com © 2008 Vivian Cook All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without either prior permission in writing from the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying. In the United Kingdom such licences are issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency: Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Hachette Livre UK’s policy is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable products and made from wood grown in sustainable forests. The logging and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. The advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, but neither the authors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN: 978 0 340 95876 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cover © Marco Cristofori/zefa/Corbis Typeset in 10/13 Stone Serif by Macmillan Publishing Solutions (www.macmillansolutions.com) Printed and bound in Malta What do you think about this book? Or any other Hodder Education title? Please send your comments to the feedback section on www.hoddereducation.com Any ancillary media packaged with the printed version of this book will not be included in this eBook.
Contents Acknowledgements
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Note to teachers
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2
3
Background to second language acquisition research and language teaching
1
1.1
The scope of this book
1
1.2
Common assumptions of language teaching
2
1.3
What is second language acquisition research?
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1.4
What a teacher can expect from SLA research
8
1.5
Some background ideas of SLA research
11
Discussion topics
16
Further reading
17
Glosses on language teaching methods
17