Second Language Acquisition
Second-language acquisition , second-language learning , or L2 acquisition , is the process by which people learn a second language. Second-language acquisition (often abbreviated to SLA ) also refers to the scientific discipline devoted to studying that process. Second language refers to any language learned in addition to a person's first language; although the concept is named second -language acquisition, it can also incorporate the learning of third, fourth, or subsequent languages. Second-language acquisition refers to what learners do; it does not refer to practices in language teaching. The academic discipline of second-language acquisition is a subdiscipline of applied linguistics. It is broad-based and relatively new. As well as the various branches of linguistics, second-language acquisition is also closely related to psychology, cognitive psychology, and education. To separate the academic discipline from the learning process itself, the terms second-language acquisition research , second-language studies , and second-language acquisition studies are also used. (Wikipedia)
Here is a brief overview of SLA:
Here is a brief overview of SLA:
As Project in Linguistics suggests, psycholinguistics deals with issues such as the following:
- Is classroom learning a valid way to gain communicative language skills?
- Which language-teaching methods work best?
- Does residence abroad make a qualitative difference to language skills?
- How effective are immersion programmes, self-teach courses, and other specialized approaches?
Useful Journals:
| Journals | Description |
| Applied Linguistics publishes research into language with relevance to real-world problems. The journal is keen to help make connections between fields, theories, research methods, and scholarly discourses, and welcomes contributions which critically reflect on current practices in applied linguistic research. It promotes scholarly and scientific discussion of issues that unite or divide scholars in applied linguistics. It is less interested in the ad hoc solution of particular problems and more interested in the handling of problems in a principled way by reference to theoretical studies. | |
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International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching | International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (IRAL) is devoted to problems of general and applied linguistics in their various forms. IRAL 's long-term interest lies in areas of research which concern first- and second-language acquisition (including sign language and gestural systems). Contributions are welcome on naturalistic and instructed language learning, language loss, bilingualism, language contact, pidgins and creoles, language for specific purposes, language technology, mother-tongue education, terminology and translation. The journal also features occasional thematic issues. |
Published for over 30 years, Modern English Teacher magazine is packed with interesting, informative articles and authoritative reviews. It covers all aspects of English language teaching and offers a magazine for teachers and language professionals that is stimulating, challenging and useful for professional development and day-to-day teaching. Modern English Teacher is an essential quarterly magazine for any school, library or professional teacher who needs to keep up-to-date with the latest developments and trends in ELT theory and thinking. | |
Second Language Research is an international peer-reviewed, quarterly journal, publishing theoretical and experimental papers concerned with second language acquisition and second language performance. In addition to providing a forum for investigators in the field of non-native language learning, it seeks to promote interdisciplinary research which links acquisition studies to related non-applied fields such as: neurolinguistics; theoretical linguistics; first language developmental psycholinguistics. | |
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT) | The International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT) serves as a forum for researchers, teachers, practitioners, and education professionals to discuss and share their ideas, experience, and knowledge in combining computer technology with language teaching and learning. Due to the fast pace of technological change, innovative teaching approaches and strategies should be developed to successfully integrate new technologies into language teaching. This journal provides opportunities to evaluate, improve, and apply such strategies in the fields of CALL and foreign/second language learning. |
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