The Acquisition of French as a Second Language

Auteur

Martin Howard is currently Vice-Head (Global) of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences at University College Cork.

Texte du rabat

The Acquisition of French as a Second Language: A Research Overview is the first text to present, in one place, a comprehensive, systematic overview of research on the acquisition of French as a second or additional language.

Contenu

1. Introduction

2. Key questions in French second language acquisition. From linguistic characteristics of the language to learner developmental issues

3. Approaches to investigating French second language acquisition

4. Pronunciation and fluency

5. Lexis

6. Morphological development

7. Syntax, discourse and interaction

8. Sociolinguistic and pragmatic development

9. French in instructed second language acquisition

10. Conclusion

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