Exploring fluency from multiple vantage points that together constitute a cognitive science perspective, this book examines research in second language acquisition and bilingualism that points to promising avenues for understanding and promoting second language fluency. Cognitive Bases of Second Language Fluency covers essential topics such as units of analysis for measuring fluency, the relation of second language fluency to general cognitive fluidity, social and motivational contributors to fluency, and neural correlates of fluency. The author provides clear and accessible summaries of foundational empirical work on speech production, automaticity, lexical access, and other issues of relevance to second language acquisition theory. Cognitive Bases of Second Language Fluency is a valuable reference for scholars in SLA, cognitive psychology, and language teaching, and it can also serve as an ideal textbook for advanced courses in these fields.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN-13
9780805856613
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178074920
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cognitive Bases of Second Language Fluency
Author
Norman Segalowitz
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
222 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
454g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Norman Segalowitz
Series Title
Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition Series