Principles of Language Learning and Teaching: Fourth Edition

Principles of Language Learning and Teaching is the classic second language acquisition text used by teacher education programs worldwide. Principles introduces key concepts and simplifies them for students through definitions of terms, thought-provoking questions, charts, spiraling, and a classroom-friendly approach. New journal-writing guidelines help students apply principles to personal language-learning experiences. An all-inclusive bibliography and two indexes provide quick access to important works and key concepts in the field.

The fourth edition takes a comprehensive look at teacher training through discussions of the latest research in the field, including:

• constructivist approaches to SLA

• emotional intelligence

• strategies-based instruction

• language policy and politics

• cross-linguistic influence

• models of SLA

• language aptitude

• the neurobiology of affect intercultural communication

 ISBN:9780130178169