Description
| Product ID: | 9780367417017 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Second Language Acquisition Research Series |
| Title: | Research Methods for Understanding Child Second Language Development |
| Authors: | Author: Becky H. Huang, Yuko Goto Butler |
| Page Count: | 202 |
| Subjects: | Language: reference and general, Language: reference & general, Language acquisition, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Language teaching and learning, Literature: history and criticism, Language teaching theory and methods, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Education, Language acquisition, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Literature: history & criticism, Applied linguistics for ELT, Child & developmental psychology, Education |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Butler & Huang’s book is one of the first to focus on second language (L2) development research methods and techniques specifically targeted at children of primary and pre-primary years. Butler and Huang’s book is one of the first to focus on second language (L2) development research methods and techniques specifically targeted at children of primary and pre-primary years. The last decade has seen a growing number of L2 studies of children aged 4–12, a demographic with special developmental characteristics that confound research methods designed for studying adults. Written by experts from a variety of disciplines, this book covers major research methods and techniques in existing L2 development research, including observations, surveys, interviews, introspective methods, speech production methods, receptive methods, eye tracking, and brain imaging, as well as research methods specifically designed for L2 children with special educational needs. The book also discusses various age-related considerations and challenges if they are employed to young L2 learners. This will be essential reading for SLA, child development, and TESOL researchers, and students in these courses will benefit particularly from pedagogical material such as further readings and discussion questions. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-15 |
