Second Language Acquisition/Foreign Language Learning

Abstract

Part 1 Some perspectives on SLA-FLL: theory and research in SLA and FLL - on producers and consumers what is foreign language research second and foreign language learning - same, different or none of the above models, processes, principles and strategies - second language acquisition in and out of the classroom. Part 2 Frameworks and approaches to research issues: Terence Odlin - word-order transfer, metalinguistics awareness and constraints on foreign language learning the acquisition of clitic pronouns in Spanish - two case studies, co-existing discourse worlds - the development of pragmatic competence in and outside the classroom foreign language learning - a social interaction and perspective on topic choice in oral proficiency assessment. Part 3 From research and theory to practice: second language acquisiton/foreign language learning, nothing is more practical than a good theory prefabricated speech for language learning a role for communicative competence and the acqusition/learning distinction in translator training can foreign language learning be like second language acquisition? - the curious case of immersion conservation of language resources.