TY - BOOK AU - DeKeyser, Robert M. ED - University of Maryland at College Park TI - Practice in a Second Language: Perspectives from Applied Linguistics and Cognitive Psychology SN - 9780521684040 (pbk) AV - P51 .P68 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - New York, NY PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching KW - Second language acquisition N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; "Practice as a necessity for learning a second language has been a tacit assumption among language teachers for quite some time; however, the concept has not been widely considered from a theoretical perspective until now. This volume of twelve original articles focuses on the topic, with attention to the four skill areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The contributors explore a number of questions including what kind of practice is most effective, in what contexts, and for what kinds of learners. This text will serve as a valuable resource and reference for second-language educators and researchers alike." (Publisher's Website); CONTENTS; Introduction: Situating the concept of practice / Robert M. DeKeyser; I. Foundations ; Chapter 1. Input in the L2 classroom: an attentional perspective on receptive practice / Ronald P. Leow ; Chapter 2. Output practice in the L2 classroom / Hitoshi Muranoi ; Chapter 3. Interaction as practice / Alison Mackey ; Chapter 4. Feedback in L2 learning: responding to errors during practice / Jennifer Leeman ; II. Institutional Contexts ; Chapter 5. A cognitive approach to improving immersion students' oral language abilities: the awareness-practice-feedback sequence / Leila Ranta and Roy Lyster ; Chapter 6. Second language education: practice in perfect learning conditions? / Kris Van den Branden ; Chapter 7. Meaningful L2 practice in foreign language classrooms: a cognitive-interactionist SLA perspective / Lourdes Ortega ; Chapter 8. Study abroad as foreign language practice / Robert M. DeKeyser ; III. Individual Differences ; Chapter 9. Age-related differences and second language learning practice / Carmen Munoz ; Chapter 10. Aptitudes, abilities, contexts, and practice / Peter Robinson ; Conclusion: the future of practice / Robert M. DeKeyser UR - http://www.cambridge.org/ca/cambridgeenglish/catalog/teacher-training-development-and-research/practice-second-language/practice-second-language-perspectives-applied-linguistics-and-cognitive-psychology-paperback?localeText=Canada&locale=en_CA&format=PB&remember_me=on UR - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/practice-in-a-second-language/DA3B2EE4D2CCF15F9629177397CD5746 UR - https://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/gege1p/alma991013836639705161 ER -