This textbook offers an introductory overview of eight hotly-debated topics in second language acquisition research. It offers a glimpse of how SLA researchers have tried to answer common questions about second language acquisition rather than being a comprehensive introduction to SLA research. Each chapter comprises an introductory discussion of the issues involved and suggestions for further reading and study. The reader is asked to consider the issues based on their own experiences, thus allowing them to compare their own intuitions and experiences with established research findings and gain an understanding of methodology. The topics are treated independently so that they can be read in any order that interests the reader.
These poems are spread over a year of the poet's life. Sometimes with anger, sometimes with regret, often with wit, they describe the poet's own ageing, alongside the decline of the Northern town in which he lives and from which he regularly escapes into the harsh landscape of the Pennines. "Northern Powerhouse" is no description for the North as it is described, and lived, here: this is a country of dying towns surrounded by magnificent scenery, inhabited by people who live hard lives, enlivened only by a grim and fatalistic humour.
In this book, the author speaks about meaning he has found in the scripture, starting with Melchisedec, the king/priest that Abraham met on his way back from the war, five kings against four and what this may mean to your ministry and everyday life. Thousands have found that the Bible contains more than just what is printed on its pages. You may find that this book contains more than what is printed on its pages. Prepare yourself for a spiritual adventure that will leave you hungering and thirsting for more of the marvels of God. This is not a testimony or a book of doctrines, but a journey into the Word of God and unraveling its hidden mysteries. This is not a quick, “how-to book” but a different, living way of viewing the Bible and finding experiences within it. Just as in life and relationships, it is easy to miss the details of the Bible that lead the way to salvation. Sometimes, it’s all in the details. In this book, the author takes you down the path of distribution of the blessing of eternal life from the king’s dale through Ornan’s floor and Hermon’s dew through Jesus’ last supper and diversity of ministries, thus “A Dispensation of Grace.” Sit back and take a guided tour through its references in scripture.
This book examines the evidence relative to the idea that there is an age factor in first and second language acquisition, evidence that has sources ranging from studies of feral children to evaluations of language programmes in primary schools. It goes on to explore the various explanations that have been advanced to account for such evidence. Finally, it looks at the educational ramifications of the age question, with particular regard to formal second language teaching in the early school years and in ‘third age’ contexts.
YOU ARE GOD is an epic story about who we really are. It not only explains every mystery of the known world, but brings the reader to their 'own' realization that they themselves are - indeed - God! And through this awakening into their natural divinity, their own truth is revealed. For, the only way 'one' ever knows what is true for them, is when it gives them a feeling of relief. Let the relief begin and the light shine in. So Be It!
The lexicon represents the building blocks of language: words and vocabulary. Most of us think of language in terms of words, and words are also integral to the way in which linguists approach language as an object of study. The lexicon and lexical issues must be taken in consideration in every domain of language study and, conversely, the lexicon cannot be viewed in isolation from other aspects of language. 'Language and the Lexicon' provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of lexicology, introducing the reader to the lexicon by exploring the lexical aspects of a range of different areas of language: syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, language variation, language change, language acquisition and language processing. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the book introduces the key concepts employing examples from a wide variety of languages in order to illustrate the points made. This book is ideally suited to those approaching lexicology for the first time. With its wide breadth of focus and diverse topics, it can equally serve as a first introduction to linguistics.
Join two friends as they encounter life. Jack, a freewheeling, eye-ogling athlete and his teammate, Damon, Jack's antithesis, start from the same hometown. But their paths after that point differ considerably. Damon's strength, living a steady life, intersects Jack's fault, living life too fully. Damon's road allows him to think he has life's best. Jack's leads him through mental anguish and ethical dilemmas. When Jack leans on Damon for help against a dread disease, Life shows Damon that his stability and moral code lack life's passion and that his frivolous friend has the secret of robust living.
This book constitutes a holistic study of how and why late starters surpass early starters in comparable instructional settings. Combining advanced quantitative methods with individual-level qualitative data, it examines the role of age of onset in the context of the Swiss multilingual educational system and focuses on performance at the beginning and end of secondary school, thereby offering a long-term view of the teenage experience of foreign language learning. The study scrutinised factors that seem to prevent young starters from profiting from their extended learning period and investigated the mechanisms that enable late beginners to catch up with early beginners relatively quickly. Taking account of contextual factors, individual socio-affective factors and instructional factors within a single longitudinal study, the book makes a convincing case that age of onset is not only of minimal relevance for many aspects of instructed language acquisition, but that in this context, for a number of reasons, a later onset can be beneficial.
This volume does not offer a complex perspective of the L2 lexicon, but rather represents a sustained attempt to answer some very basic questions clustered around the relationship between the L2 mental lexicon and the L1 mental lexicon. It provides a review of L1 and L2 lexical research issues such as similarities and differences between the conditions of L1 and L2 acquisition, the respective roles of forming and meaning in L1 and L2 processing, and the degree of separation/integration between L1 and L2 lexical operations.
Language fundamentally defines and distinguishes us as humans, as members of society, and as individuals. As we go through life, our relationship with language and with learning shifts and changes, but it remains significant. This book is an up-to-date resource for graduate students and researchers in second language (L2) acquisition who are interested in language learning across the lifespan. The main goal is to survey and evaluate what is known about the linguistic-cognition-affect associations that occur in L2 learning from birth through senescence (passing through the stages of childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and third age), the extent to which L2 acquisition may be seen as contributing to healthy and active aging, the impact of the development of personalized, technology-enhanced communicative L2 environments, and how these phenomena are to be approached scientifically and methodologically. The effects of certain specific variables, such as gender, socio-economic background, and bilingualism are also analyzed, as we argue that chronological age does not determine the positioning of L2 learners across the lifespan: age is part of a complex web of social distinctions such as psychological and individual factors that intersect in the construction of a learner’s relative status and opportunities.
Acclaimed writers, family, friends, and more pay homage to the celebrated Southern author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. New York Times–bestselling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year career. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Conroy’s fellowship drew from all walks of life. His relationships were complicated, and people and places he thought he’d left behind often circled back to him at crucial moments. The pantheon of contributors includes Rick Bragg, Kathleen Parker, Barbra Streisand, Janis Ian, Anthony Grooms, Mary Hood, Nikky Finney, Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart, Ron Rash, Sandra Brown, and Mary Alice Monroe; Conroy biographers Katherine Clark and Catherine Seltzer; his longtime friends; Pat’s students Sallie Ann Robinson and Valerie Sayers; members of the Conroy family; and many more. Each author in this collection shares a slightly different view of Conroy. Through their voices, a multifaceted portrait of him comes to life and sheds new light on who he was. Loosely following Conroy’s own chronology, the essays herewith wind through his river of a story, stopping at important ports of call. Cities he called home and longed to visit, along with each book he birthed, become characters that are as equally important as the people he touched along the way.
This little book of essential flag facts answers the question many Americans have about the proper care, treatment, and customs of America's most significant symbol.Recent attacks on American soil have led to a surge in displaying the American flag. Yet this patriotic presentation is often accompanied by some basic questions - how should I hang the flag in a window? When should it fly at half-mast? Should I bring the flag in at night? These and many other questions are answered within the pages of this little book, in simple, straightforward words and pictures. (4 1/4 z 5 1/4, 64 pages, color interior)
The first in a series of Graphic Novels, about the legendary music producer and great British eccentric, The Vicar, and his witty, irreverent assistant Punk Sanderson. Wondrous tales of misdeeds in the music industry. So many unanswered questions. Who is sabotaging the concerts of a famous singer? Is her manager as crooked as he seems? Is the music producer, The Vicar the right person to protect? Can his bumbling sidekick really be that incompetent? Are the winning lottery numbers 5,9,19,21,23,39? The Vicar Chronicles start here.
These poems and extended essay were written during the two years after the author was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Many, though not all, deal with the author's treatment and his reaction to it. They embody his belief that the human condition, though often tragic, is more often ludicrous.
None But My Foe, first published in 1950, is a novel set in California about a possible threat to a small town’s water supply. Stephen Smith, a novelist living in a small coastal town, values independence above all personal qualities. When his loving wife dies after a brief bout of pneumonia, he responds with anger rather than grief. He illogically places blame on the town’s leaders, especially the mayor. In a plan to demonstrate their dishonestly and incompetence, he fakes poisoning the local reservoir, then waits for them to manipulate the threat for their own purposes. The town’s residents, however, prove more susceptible to fear than he had imagined. His plan works too well, and the situation quickly gets out of his control. On one level what the author offers here is a parable about terrorism. Facing what they believe to be an attack, Duncan tells us, many people will become panicky and suggestible. This is true even if the danger is vague and unsubstantiated and the attacker is anonymous or perhaps non-existent. Their leaders, though they may not know the nature, extent or authenticity of the threat, will nevertheless take action in order to justify their positions of authority. Depending on what they decide to do, they may palliate, channel or exacerbate the fear. Lurking behind the terrorism tale is an examination of the protagonist’s motives, which seem increasingly irrational as the story unwinds. Duncan delivers all this in his usual vigorous prose. The beginning of the narrative may actually move faster than necessary. Some episodes would be more plausible with additional time between the death of the wife and the hatching of the plot. All in all, though, this is a remarkable and surprisingly timely novel.
The first of The Vicar Chronicles - a series of whodunnits, based around the character of the legendary music producer and great British eccentric: The Vicar, as seen through the witty, irreverent eyes of his assistant Punk Sanderson. The Vicar protects a famous singer from a campaign to sabotage her career, while fighting her crooked manager over unpaid royalties. And just why is he so worried about a photocopier?! Seemingly real-life dramas and wondrous tales of misdeeds in the music industry. "Sherlock Holmes meets Spinal Tap".
In this book, the author speaks about meaning he has found in the scripture, starting with Melchisedec, the king/priest that Abraham met on his way back from the war, five kings against four and what this may mean to your ministry and everyday life. Thousands have found that the Bible contains more than just what is printed on its pages. You may find that this book contains more than what is printed on its pages. Prepare yourself for a spiritual adventure that will leave you hungering and thirsting for more of the marvels of God. This is not a testimony or a book of doctrines, but a journey into the Word of God and unraveling its hidden mysteries. This is not a quick, "how-to book" but a different, living way of viewing the Bible and finding experiences within it. Just as in life and relationships, it is easy to miss the details of the Bible that lead the way to salvation. Sometimes, it's all in the details. In this book, the author takes you down the path of distribution of the blessing of eternal life from the king's dale through Ornan's floor and Hermon's dew through Jesus' last supper and diversity of ministries, thus "A Dispensation of Grace." Sit back and take a guided tour through its references in scripture.
The evidence for an age factor in language acquisition is examined here, from studies of "wolf children" to the mental capacities of the very old. The book also covers broader theoretical issues and, on a practical note, the ramifications of the age question with regard to second language tuition.
These are poems of maturity, enriched by a lifetime of reading and observing, and written in a variety of forms and metres. They record and celebrate places the poet visited in the course of a single year, ranging from Arctic Norway to Ravenna and from the moors of Lancashire to the Hebrides, people he met or avoided meeting, thoughts that lodged, often irritatingly, in his mind. They do so, for the most part, with wry amusement and detachment, sometimes with anger, always with gratitude for the fact of being alive. They are best treated as occasional stimulating company, read two or three at a time.
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