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Direct linkSchmid, Hans-Jorg, Ed. – APA Books, 2017
In recent years, linguists have increasingly turned to the cognitive sciences to broaden their investigation into the roots and development of language. With the advent of cognitive-linguistic, usage-based and complex-adaptive models of language, linguists today are utilizing approaches and insights from cognitive psychology, neuropsychology,…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Cognitive Psychology, Sociolinguistics
Peer reviewedOrtega, Lourdes, Ed.; Han, ZhaoHong, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2017
This volume is both a state-of-the-art display of current thinking on second language development as a complex system. It is also a tribute to Diane Larsen-Freeman for her decades of intellectual leadership in the academic disciplines of applied linguistics and second language acquisition. The chapters therein range from theoretical expositions to…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Applied Linguistics
Schwieter, John W., Ed.; Benati, Alessandro, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2019
Providing a comprehensive survey of cutting-edge work on second language learning, this "Handbook," written by a team of leading experts, surveys the nature of second language learning and its implications for teaching. Prominent theories and methods from linguistics, psycholinguistics, processing-based, and cognitive approaches are…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Theories
Benasich, April A., Ed.; Fitch, R. Holly, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2012
Understanding the precursors and early indicators of dyslexia is key to early identification and effective intervention. Now there's a single research volume that brings together the very latest knowledge on the earliest stages of dyslexia and the diverse genetic, neurobiological, and cognitive factors that may contribute to it. Based on findings…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Animals, Reading Comprehension
Diller, Karl C., Ed. – 1981
The following articles are included: (1) "Neurolinguistic Considerations on the Optimum Age for Second Language Learning" by Terence M. Walsh and Karl C. Diller; (2) "Major Variation in Language Skills Apparently under Genetic Influence (Discussed from the Viewpoint of Human Evolution)" by Brenda K. Sladen; (3) "Language Learning Strategies: Does…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Language Aptitude, Learning Processes, Neurolinguistics
Winitz, Harris, Ed. – 1981
The comprehension approach to second language education emphasizes acquisition of listening comprehension prior to and as a vehicle for acquisition of other language skills. The following articles on this approach are collected here: (1) "Nonlinear Learning and Language Teaching" (Winitz); (2) "Aital cal aprene las lengas…
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Language Research, Learning Processes, Listening Comprehension
Rosenthal, Howard G., Ed. – 2001
The underlying concept of this publication is that homework, which is merely a specific type of therapy technique, can be helpful to counselors and educators. It contains ideas from psychiatrists; psychologists; counselors; social workers; and family therapists who use homework techniques to enhance therapy with adults, children, and adolescents;…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Brief Psychotherapy, Counseling
Fabbro, Franco, Ed. – Elsevier, 2004
Language disorders in children are one of the most frequent causes of difficulties in communication, social interaction, learning and academic achievement. It has been estimated that over 5% of children present with some kind of language disorder. This volume illustrates the state of the art in neurogenic language disorders in children. The most…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Aphasia, Neurological Impairments, Neurolinguistics
Benton, Arthur L., Ed.; Pearl, David, Ed. – 1978
The 22 chapters of this book provide an analysis of current thinking about the condition known as "developmental dyslexia,""specific reading disability," or "specific reading retardation." Leading investigators were commissioned to critically examine the scientific literature on dyslexia in various research areas and to write comprehensive…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Dyslexia, Educational Research, Electroencephalography
Cook, Vivian, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers treats second language users in their own right rather than as failed native speakers, reflecting a new shift within the field of second language acquisition research. The 13 papers are: (1) "Background to the L2 User" (Vivian Cook); (2) "Lexical Representation and Lexical Processing in the L2 User"…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Fluency
Fuchs, Catherine, Ed.; Robert, Stephane, Ed. – 1999
This book brings together the contributions of individual language scholars, linguists, anthropologists, psychologists, and neurophysicians. Each chapter focuses on the human cognitive processes involved in language activity and the impact of language diversity on them. The basic issue is how to correlate language diversity with the universality…
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes
Download full textPadilla, Raymond V., Ed. – 1980
The second of three volumes that present the three basic factors of the bilingual education equation--public policy, theory, and technology--this volume focuses on the theoretical aspects of bilingual education. Papers from the areas of language, culture, neurolinguistics, and pedagogy include: (1) "Ethnic and Linguistic Processes: The Future…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Code Switching (Language), Cognitive Development
