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Acknowledgments |
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About the Authors |
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PART I Fundamentals of Research on the Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language |
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1 Introduction To Perspectives On Second Language Acquisition |
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3 | (35) |
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The Study of Second Language Acquisition |
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What Is a Second Language Learner? |
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4 | (1) |
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How Are Second Languages Different from Additional (Third, Fourth, Fifth, etc.) Languages? |
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Why Is Second Language Spanish Important? |
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5 | (1) |
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What Does It Mean to "Know" a Language? |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (15) |
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Cognitive Approaches to Second Language Acquisition |
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11 | (8) |
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The Relationship of Social and Linguistic Factors to Language Acquisition |
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19 | (4) |
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Key Developments in the Field of Second Language Acquisition |
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23 | (7) |
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Common Paths of Development |
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23 | (2) |
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Influence of the First Language |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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Influence of Linguistic Factors, Learner Characteristics, and Social Context |
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28 | (2) |
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The Contributions of Technology in Advancing Research on Second Language Acquisition |
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30 | (1) |
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Summary: Critical Considerations in Assessing Research in Second Language Acquisition |
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How Does Second Language Knowledge Change or Develop? |
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What Is the Nature of Second Language Knowledge? |
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(How) Does Linguistic Knowledge Interact with Other Information? |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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38 | (53) |
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38 | (1) |
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How Do We Characterize Linguistic Data? |
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39 | (3) |
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What Types of Linguistic Data Do Second Language Researchers Use? |
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42 | (3) |
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How Do We Get Linguistic Data? |
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45 | (28) |
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Eliciting Production Data |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (2) |
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Picture Description or Narration |
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52 | (2) |
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Other Types of Guided Production |
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54 | (3) |
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Highly Controlled Production |
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57 | (4) |
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Interaction-Based Elicitation |
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61 | (3) |
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Eliciting Judgment and Interpretation Data |
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64 | (9) |
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Psycholinguistic Measures |
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73 | (6) |
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What Do We Do with Linguistic Data? |
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79 | (7) |
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86 | (3) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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PART II Central Issues in Second Language Acquisition and Case Studies of Spanish |
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91 | (142) |
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3 First Language Influence and the Acquisition of /b d g/ |
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93 | (28) |
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93 | (1) |
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The Role of First Languages in Second Language Acquisition |
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93 | (10) |
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What Is Cross-Linguistic Influence? |
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94 | (4) |
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Historical Perspectives: The 1950s |
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98 | (2) |
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Historical Perspectives: Generative Grammar |
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100 | (3) |
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Current Research Goals and Perspectives |
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103 | (1) |
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Test Case from Spanish: The Acquisition of /b d g/ |
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103 | (7) |
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104 | (1) |
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The Challenge for English-Speaking Learners of Spanish |
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105 | (5) |
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Research on /b d g/ in Second Language Spanish |
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110 | (6) |
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Stages of Development of /b d g/ |
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113 | (1) |
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The Role of Instruction and Study Abroad |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (2) |
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Additional Spanish Sounds |
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116 | (2) |
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Connections beyond the Sound System |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (2) |
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4 Developmental Paths And The Acquisition Of Copula Contrast |
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121 | (36) |
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121 | (1) |
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Universal Patterns in the Path to Acquisition of a Second Language |
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121 | (12) |
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Early Work: Morpheme Acquisition Studies |
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122 | (7) |
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Explaining the Order of Acquisition |
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129 | (2) |
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Criticism of the Morpheme Acquisition Studies |
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131 | (2) |
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Test Case from Spanish: The Acquisition of Ser and Estar |
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133 | (2) |
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The Copula Contrast in Spanish |
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134 | (1) |
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Challenges for English-Speaking Learners of Spanish |
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135 | (1) |
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Research on the Acquisition of Ser and Estar |
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135 | (11) |
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Stages of Development of Copula Acquisition |
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135 | (3) |
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Additional Learners and Learning Contexts |
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138 | (1) |
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Stages within the [ Copula + Adjective] Context |
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139 | (7) |
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146 | (9) |
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Additional Structures: Spanish Number and Gender |
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147 | (3) |
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Connections to the Field of Second Language Acquisition |
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150 | (5) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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5 Form-Meaning Mapping And The Acquisition Of Past Time Marking |
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157 | (41) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (8) |
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What Is Form-Meaning Mapping? |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (4) |
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Variation as Hypothesis Testing |
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163 | (2) |
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Test Case from Spanish: The Acquisition of Preterit and Imperfect |
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165 | (3) |
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The Preterit and Imperfect in Spanish |
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165 | (2) |
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Challenges for English-Speaking Learners of Spanish |
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167 | (1) |
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Research on the Acquisition of the Preterit and Imperfect |
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168 | (16) |
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Lexical Aspect in Preterit/Imperfect Form-Meaning Mapping |
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168 | (4) |
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Additional Factors Affecting the Acquisition of the Preterit and Imperfect |
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172 | (5) |
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Acquisition of the Preterit and Imperfect by Advanced Second Language Learners |
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177 | (7) |
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184 | (12) |
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Additional Structures: Spanish Subjunctive |
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184 | (7) |
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Connections to the Field of Second Language Acquisition |
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191 | (5) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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6 Input, Language Variation, And The Acquisition Of Object Pronouns |
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198 | (35) |
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198 | (1) |
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Input and Second Language Acquisition |
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199 | (6) |
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Linguistic Variation and Second Language Acquisition |
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199 | (6) |
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Test Case from Spanish: Object Pronouns |
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205 | (3) |
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Object Pronouns in Spanish |
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205 | (3) |
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Challenges for English-Speaking Learners of Spanish |
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208 | (1) |
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Research on the Acquisition of Object Pronouns |
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208 | (11) |
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Early Research and the First Noun Strategy |
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209 | (3) |
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The Challenge of the Third Person Singular Object Pronoun: Le versus Lo |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (6) |
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219 | (10) |
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Additional Variable Structures: The Expression of Future Time Reference |
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219 | (3) |
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Additional Variable Structures: Forms of Address |
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222 | (3) |
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Connections to the Field of SLA |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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PART III Expansion and Application |
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7 Study Abroad And The Acquisition Of Variable /S/-Weakening |
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235 | (42) |
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235 | (1) |
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The Role of Study Abroad in Second Language Acquisition |
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236 | (22) |
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The Influence of Study Abroad on Proficiency |
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237 | (3) |
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Communicative Competence and Study Abroad |
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240 | (1) |
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Study Abroad and Spanish Phonology |
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241 | (5) |
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Study Abroad and Spanish Morphosyntax |
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246 | (2) |
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Study Abroad and Spanish Pragmatics |
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248 | (3) |
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The Role of Extralinguistic Factors in Mediating the Benefits of Study Abroad |
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251 | (1) |
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The Role of Instruction in Mediating the Benefits of Study Abroad |
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251 | (2) |
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Characteristics of the Study Abroad Context |
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253 | (1) |
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Characteristics of the Learner |
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253 | (5) |
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Test Case from Spanish: /s/-weakening |
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258 | (4) |
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258 | (3) |
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Challenges for English-Speaking Learners of Spanish |
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261 | (1) |
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Research on the Acquisition of VsZ-weakening |
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262 | (4) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (3) |
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266 | (8) |
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Additional Structures: The Interdental Fricative [ 0] |
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266 | (1) |
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Additional Structures: Variable Morphosyntax |
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267 | (5) |
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Connections to the Field of SLA |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (2) |
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8 Insights For The Classroom And The Acquisition Of Subject Forms |
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277 | (76) |
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277 | (1) |
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Instruction of Second Language Spanish |
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277 | (16) |
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Insights from Second Language Acquisition that Drive Good Pedagogy |
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277 | (5) |
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Recent Developments in Second Language Instruction |
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282 | (5) |
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The Role of Instructor Characteristics in Language Instruction |
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287 | (2) |
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Research on Task-based Instruction |
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289 | (2) |
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The Pan-Dialectal Nature of Classroom Input |
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291 | (2) |
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Test Case from Spanish: Subject Forms in Learner-Directed Language |
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293 | (6) |
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293 | (5) |
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Challenges for English-Speaking Learners of Spanish |
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298 | (1) |
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Research on the Acquisition of Subject Forms |
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299 | (14) |
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Patterns in the Second Language Acquisition of Subject Forms |
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299 | (9) |
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Research on Written and Oral Learner-Directed Language |
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308 | (4) |
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Implications for Acquisition of Subject Forms in Instructed Settings |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (37) |
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Additional Structures: Preterit and Imperfect |
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313 | (6) |
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Connections to the Field of SLA |
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319 | (1) |
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The Role of Input and Interaction |
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319 | (17) |
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How Can Language Instruction Foster Second Language Acquisition? |
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336 | (6) |
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Connecting Research with Practice |
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342 | (1) |
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Use Tasks to Facilitate Learning Through Meaningful Communication |
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342 | (3) |
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Consider Task Design Features Thoughtfully When Planning Lessons, Courses, and Curricula |
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345 | (1) |
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Vary Interactional Partners |
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346 | (1) |
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Seek and Provide Numerous and Varied Sources of Input |
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347 | (1) |
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Consider Individual Differences |
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348 | (1) |
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Use Technology Thoughtfully to Encourage Real Online Interaction |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (2) |
Glossary |
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References |
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Index |
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