Crosslinguistic Influence and Second Language Learning

by Kevin McManus

Book Overview

Crosslinguistic Influence and Second Language Learning provides a comprehensive overview of what is currently known about prior language knowledge and experience in second language learning. Three bodies of research are critically reviewed to achieve this goal: (i) theories of language learning that attribute critical roles to prior experience in explaining second language development, (ii) empirical studies of second language learning that have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367357828
• ISBN13: 9780367357825
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"