A Philosophy of Second Language Acquisition

by Marysia Johnson

Book Overview

How does a person learn a second language? In this provocative book, Marysia Johnson proposes a new model of second language acquisition (SLA)--a model that shifts the focus from language competence (the ability to pass a language exam) to language performance (using language competently in real-life contexts).

Johnson argues that current SLA theory and research is heavily biased in the direction of the cognitive and experimental scientific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300100264
• ISBN13: 9780300100266
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.4"