Principles of language learning and teaching : a course in second language acquisition /
H. Douglas Brown.
- Sixth Edition.
- [Place of publication not identifed] : [publisher not identified], c2014
- xiii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter1. Language, learning and teaching -- Chapter2. First language acquisition -- Chapter3. Age and acquisition -- Chapter4. Human learning -- Chapter5. Individual differences -- Chapter6, Affective factors -- Chapter7. Language, culture, and identity -- Chapter8. Communicative competence -- Chapter9. Interlanguage -- Chapter10. Sorting through perspectives on SLA .
The sixth edition of this book offers new ways of viewing and teaching second language acquisition (SLA) based on the latest research. Providing a comprehensive overview of the theoretical viewpoints that have shaped language teaching today, the text explains the pedagogical relevance of SLA research in reader-friendly prose