With the key role of social-psychological factors in the process of language learning now more accepted, this volume provides analysis and empirical research data on matters including the function of
This book presents a selection of empirical papers dealing with second and multiple language acquisition, in which qualitative research methodology is employed. Each of the studies reported in individ
Researchers and practitioners, applied linguists, and teachers, most of them Polish but representing five nationalities, share their experience and insights into acquiring the phonological system of a
For advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers and teachers involved in second language acquisition, Arabski and Wojtaszek (psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and linguistic pra
In recent years language learning has been increasingly viewed by some SLA researchers as an essentially social-psychological process in which the role of a wider sociocultural context should not be m
Neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics are providing insights into the processes governing language acquisition, functioning, and production. The editors (U. of Silesia, Poland) introduce a dozen chap
This book offers several insights into cross-cultural and multilingual learning, drawing upon recent research within two main areas: Language Studies and Multilingual Language Learning/Teaching. It pl
