How Languages are Learned (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers) (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers S.)

by Nina Spada (Author), Patsy M. Lightbown (Author)

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  Paperback
  2006

  $3.30

  This thoroughly updated third edition presents the main theories of language acquisition, considering their bearing on language teaching. It discusses the effects of factors such as intelligence, personality, and age. It helps teachers assess the merits of different methods and textbooks. This new edition includes more information on theories of first language acquisition and early bilingualism, and the affects of motivation and style.

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  Paperback
  1999

  $3.30

  This book is a comprehensive and readable introduction to how languages are learned. It presents the main theories of first and second language acquisition, and, with the help of activities and questionnaires, discusses their practical implications for language teaching.