Complexity Theory and Language Development
Subtitle: In Celebration of Diane Larsen-Freeman
Publisher: Benjamins Publishing Company, John
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9789027264961
Subjects: Language acquisition; Language and languages, study and teaching; Discourse analysis; Linguistic analysis (linguistics); Education, philosophy
Description: This volume is both a state-of-the-art display of current thinking on second language development as a complex system and a tribute to Diane Larsen-Freeman for her decades of intellectual leadership in the academic disciplines of applied linguistics and second language acquisition. The chapters therein range from theoretical expositions to methodological analyses, pedagogical proposals, and conceptual frameworks for future research. In a balanced and in-depth manner, the authors provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of second language development, with a wealth of insights that promise to break the status-quo of current research and take it to exciting new territory. The book will appeal to both seasoned and novice researchers in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, bilingualism, cognitive psychology, and education, as well as to practitioners in second or foreign language teaching of any language.