Theory construction in second language acquisition
Recently, many SLA researchers have adopted a postmodernist approach which challenges the assumption that SLA research is a rationalist, scientific endeavour. The resulting epistemological arguments, plus problems of theory proliferation, contradicting theories, and theory domain, hinder progress to...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
J. Benjamins Pub
c2004.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Language learning and language teaching ; v. 8. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3152252x*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Theory Construction in Second Language Acquisition; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Abstract; The Guidelines (Abridged); Part 1 Some fundamental issues concerning the construction and assessment of theories of SLA; 1 Key terms and current problems in SLA; 2 Research methodology; 3 Recent relativists; 4 In defence of rationalism; 5 The construction and assessment of theories of SLA; Part 2 A critical rationalist review of some hypotheses, models and theories of SLA; 6 Chomsky; 7 The role of UG in an explanation of SLA.
