Vygotsky's and A.A. Leontiev's Semiotics and Psycholinguistics: Applications for Education, Second Language Acquisition, and Theories of Language

by Leslie Jones

This work introduces Russian theories of language from the Vygotskian perspective, with a chapter by famed scholar A. A. Leontiev about Vygostky and Russian psycholinguistics. The holistic nature of Russian psychology is highlighted, viewing the personality development of each individual as a whole. Vygostky's interdisciplinary approach to education, termed pedology, is examined, as is the Zone of Proximal Development and how it is understood in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313322244
• ISBN13: 9780313322242
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.5"