Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Learning in the Classroom by Rod Ellis (

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How does classroom language learning take place? How does an understanding of second language acquisition contribute to language teaching? Aiming to answer these questions, this book reviews a range of research on classroom learning, developing a theory of instructed second language acquisition which has implications for language teaching.

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How does classroom language learning take place? How does an understanding of second language acquisition contribute to language teaching? In answering these questions, Rod Ellis reviews a wide range of research on classroom learning, developing a theory of instructed second language acquisition which has significant implications for language teaching.

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How does classroom language learning take place? How does an understanding of second language acquisition contribute to language teaching? In answering these questions, Rod Ellis reviews a wide range of research on classroom learning, developing a theory of instructed second language acquisition which has significant implications for language teaching.The early chapters of this book trace the attempts to explain classroom language learning in terms of general theory of learning (behaviorism) and the study of naturalistic language learning. The middle chapters document the attempts of researchers to enter the "black box" of the classroom in order to describe the teaching-learning behaviors that take place there and to investigate to what extent and in what ways instruction results in acquisition.The book concludes with a theory of classroom language learning. This theory advances an explanation of the relationship between explicit and implicit linguistic knowledge and in so doing accounts for how both form-focused and meaning-focused instruction contribute to second language acquisition in the classroom.

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How does classroom language learning take place? How does an understanding of second language acquisition contribute to language teaching? In answering these questions, Rod Ellis reviews a wide range of research on classroom learning, developing a theory of instructed second language acquisition which has significant implications for language teaching. The early chapters of this book trace the attempts to explain classroom language learning in terms of general theory of learning (behaviorism) and the study of naturalistic language learning. The middle chapters document the attempts of researchers to enter the "black box" of the classroom in order to describe the teaching-learning behaviors that take place there and to investigate to what extent and in what ways instruction results in acquisition. The book concludes with a theory of classroom language learning. This theory advances an explanation of the relationship between explicit and implicit linguistic knowledge and in so doing accounts for how both form-focused and meaning-focused instruction contribute to second language acquisition in the classroom.

Author Biography

Rod Ellis is winner of the BAAL Book Prize in 1985 for the best book published in applied linguistics. Formerly Professor and Head of Department in the School of Language Studies, Ealing College of Higher Education.

Table of Contents

Preface viiList of abbreviations ix1. Investigating Classroom Language Learning 1 2. Behaviourist Learning Theory and Classroom Language Learning 19 3. Naturalistic Language Learning and Classroom Language Learning 32 4. Classroom Process Research 64 5. The Relationship between Classroom Interaction and Language Learning 93 6. Formal Instruction and Language Learning 130 7. A Theory of Classroom Language Learning 174 8. Final Comments 199Bibliography 205Index 225

Review

"For those of us involved in teaching second language learners, Rod Ellis's Instructed Second Language Acquisition is a timely and thorough review of the current picture." Manny Vazquez, Hounslow Language Service "Perfect for people with no time to read the original research who are looking for swift summations of results." The Teacher Trainer

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How does classroom language learning take place? How does an understanding of second language acquisition contribute to language teaching? In answering these questions, Rod Ellis reviews a wide range of research on classroom learning, developing a theory of instructed second language acquisition which has significant implications for language teaching. The early chapters of this book trace the attempts to explain classroom language learning in terms of general theory of learning (behaviorism) and the study of naturalistic language learning. The middle chapters document the attempts of researchers to enter the "black box" of the classroom in order to describe the teaching-learning behaviors that take place there and to investigate to what extent and in what ways instruction results in acquisition. The book concludes with a theory of classroom language learning. This theory advances an explanation of the relationship between explicit and implicit linguistic knowledge and in so doing accounts for how both form-focused and meaning-focused instruction contribute to second language acquisition in the classroom.

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"For those of us involved in teaching second language learners, Rod Ellis's Instructed Second Language Acquisition is a timely and thorough review of the current picture." Manny Vazquez, Hounslow Language Service "Perfect for people with no time to read the original research who are looking for swift summations of results." The Teacher Trainer

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"For those of us involved in teaching second language learners, Rod Ellis's Instructed Second Language Acquisition is a timely and thorough review of the current picture." Manny Vazquez, Hounslow Language Service"Perfect for people with no time to read the original research who are looking for swift summations of results." The Teacher Trainer

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Addresses a fundamental question in applied linguistics - how can the theoretical study of language acquisition contribute to language teaching?Author is an internationally respected authorityHis textbook Understanding Second Language Acquisition is the market leaderSets out important new theory on how learners acquire a language in the classroom.

Details ISBN063116202X Author Rod Ellis Series Applied Language Studies Language English ISBN-10 063116202X ISBN-13 9780631162025 Media Book Format Paperback Subtitle Learning in the Classroom Residence US Short Title INSTRUCTED 2ND LANGUAGE ACQUIS Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780631162025 UK Release Date 1990-07-11 AU Release Date 1990-07-11 NZ Release Date 1990-07-11 US Release Date 1990-07-11 Pages 240 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Year 1990 Publication Date 1990-07-11 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken DEWEY 401.93 Audience Undergraduate Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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