Foreign Language Learning and Use - Interaction in Informal Social Networks (Hardcover, New)

It is commonly believed that foreign language skills improve through social interaction with speakers of the language. However, there is little research addressing the issue of access to such interaction. This book explores this issue, examining longitudinal case studies of interaction between language learners and speakers of the target language within their informal social networks. It looks at the complex social and personal factors that influence language choice. Kurata reveals that even for motivated learners opportunities to use the target language are limited, and suggests factors that promote language use and opportunities for learning.She proposes ways around obstacles to opportunities for second language use and second language learning and sets out important implications for language learning in and outside classrooms.

General

Imprint:	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2011
First published:	February 2011
Authors:	Naomi Kurata
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8264-2430-3
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Language teaching theory & methods
LSN:	0-8264-2430-9
Barcode:	9780826424303

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