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Author:   Christian Jones (University of Liverpool)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781107131224

ISBN 10:   1107131227
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   15 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Robert DeKeyser; Introduction Christian Jones; Part I. Theoretical Perspectives: 1. Now you're talking! Practising conversation in second language learning Michael McCarthy and Jeanne McCarten; 2. The role of practice within second language acquisition Colin Thompson; Part II. Receptive Practice: 3. Practice with formulaic sequences: can it promote the incidental learning of grammar? Eve Zyzik and Laura Marqués-Pascual; 4. A text-based approach to grammar practice Ivor Timmis; 5. The teaching and learning of lexical chunks: a comparison of receptive and productive practice Patrycja Golebiewska and Christian Jones; Part III. Productive Practice: 6. Using computer-assisted language learning (CALL) tools to enhance output practice Nicola Halenko; 7. Practising online with your peers: the role of text-chat for second language development Marije Michel; 8. Language practice and study abroad Todd. A. Hernández; 9. How does collaborative practice facilitate learning? Processes involved in a Wiki-mediated collaborative writing task Richard Cullen and Carol Wild; 10. Conclusion: implications for pedagogy and research Christian Jones; Index.

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... a valuable contribution to the field of SLA ... well-written and well-structured... It is successful in attaining its goal of addressing the gaps in the literature to improve teaching and research in SLL and SLA. ' Iman Kamal Ahmed, LINGUIST List

... a valuable contribution to the field of SLA ... well-written and well-structured... It is successful in attaining its goal of addressing the gaps in the literature to improve teaching and research in SLL and SLA. ' Iman Kamal Ahmed, LINGUIST List

‎… a valuable contribution to the field of SLA … well-written and well-structured... It is successful in attaining its goal of addressing the gaps in the literature to improve teaching and research in SLL and SLA. ' Iman Kamal Ahmed, LINGUIST List

Author Information

Christian Jones is a Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Applied Linguistics at the University of Liverpool. He has been involved in English language teaching for over twenty years and has worked in China, Japan, Thailand and the UK, as a teacher, teacher-trainer and researcher. His main research interests are connected to spoken language and he has published in areas related to this, including work on spoken corpora, lexis, lexico-grammar and instructed second language acquisition.

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