{"product_id":"9780470658031","title":"Introducing Second Language Acquisition Perspectives and Practices","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLinguistics in the World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIntroducing Second Language Acquisition\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerspectives and Practices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKirsten M. Hummel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e represents a clear and concise introduction to the main concepts, issues, and debates in second language acquisition studies aimed specifically at undergraduates encountering the topic for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFollows six fictitious language learners throughout the text whose stories serve to introduce various concepts and issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains specific chapters on first language acquisition and bilingualism, as well as explicit references to the most recent and important research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers key topics including acquisition contexts, theoretical perspectives, language teaching methods, second language development, and individual differences (such as age, aptitude, and motivation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrabs student attention with lighthearted cartoons that illustrate and reinforce key ideas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a full range of pedagogical tools to aid student learning, including “language learning in practice” textboxes; bolded new terms defined in the margins; an end-of-book glossary; self-assessment and classroom discussion questions; exercise and project ideas; and further online viewing sections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsten M. Hummel\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Translation at Laval University, Quebec, Canada. She is the editor of \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Language, Fourth Canadian Edition \u003c\/i\u003e(with V. Fromkin, R. Rodman and N. Hyams, 2010), has published in several areas of second language acquisition, and has taught as a visiting professor in Eastern Europe and Central Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 February 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470658031\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311037345932,"sku":"9780470658031","price":114.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470658031_3074d37b-9591-4e04-92eb-8843b4298f9d.jpg?v=1780206796","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470658031","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}