Language acquisition books

This book analyses Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) pedagogic practices and learning experiences within a cohort...  Read More >>

First published in 1991, this title contains critical essays on significant aspects of children's development and...  Read More >>

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This text illustrates the crucial role of the mother tongue literacy in second language acquisition by presenting...  Read More >>

A comparative study conducted at UK and US universities, this text explores the relationship between language and...  Read More >>

This book is the first of its kind to track the development of specific language abilities in an Intensive English...  Read More >>

This book shows that examining the use of collocations constitutes an integral part in assessing the naturalness...  Read More >>

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Written by leading international experts, this handbook provides an accessible resource to task-based language teaching...  Read More >>

This rich text encourages student and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues in second language...  Read More >>

This rich text encourages student and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues in second language...  Read More >>

This collection argues for the need to promote intercultural understanding as a clear goal for teaching and learning...  Read More >>

These Language Debates, based in the lived experience of learning, teaching and researching the work languages do...  Read More >>

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This second edition of Diachronic Syntax has been fully revised and updated throughout to cover the multiple developments...  Read More >>

This practice-focused guide introduces The SmartStart Toolbox as a remedial program to help mental health professionals...  Read More >>

"Originally published in 1977, this book considers the role language plays in psychological development. It tries...  Read More >>

This state-of-the-art volume is the first to capture a hybrid discipline that studies the role and linguistic implications...  Read More >>

Crosslinguistic Influence and Second Language Learning provides a comprehensive overview of what is currently known...  Read More >>

Crosslinguistic Influence and Second Language Learning provides a comprehensive overview of what is currently known...  Read More >>

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This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging resource that focuses on teaching vocabulary and word learning skills...  Read More >>

This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging resource that focuses on teaching vocabulary and word learning skills...  Read More >>

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