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Focus on Form in Classroom Second Language Acquisition

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ISBN-10: 0521625513

ISBN-13: 9780521625517

Edition: 1998

Authors: Catherine Doughty, Jessica Williams, Michael H. Long, Jack C. Richards

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This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and pedagogical implementations of focus on form. Traditional language teaching can result in limited fluency, whereas communicative approaches tend to produce fluency with less accuracy. This book presents a potential solution to this dilemma. The paperback edition respects students' "internal linguistic syllabus" by drawing their attention to problematic linguistic features during communicative activities, thus providing an alternative to methodologies that treat accuracy and fluency separately. This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and a range of possible pedagogical implementations.
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Book details

List price: $72.25
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2/28/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 318
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.06" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

#60;b#62;Michael H. Long#60;/b#62; is Professor of SLA in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Maryland. Recent publications include #60;i#62;The Handbook of SLA#60;/i#62;, co-edited with Catherine Doughty (Blackwell, 2003), #60;i#62;Second Language Needs Analysis#60;/i#62; (Cambridge, 2005), and #60;i#62;Problems in SLA#60;/i#62; (Lawrence Erlbaum, 2007).#60;br#62;#60;p#62;#60;b#62;Catherine J. Doughty#60;/b#62; is Senior Research Scientist and SLA Area Director at the Center for the Advanced Study of Language at the University of Maryland, and is an affiliate Professor of SLA at the University of Maryland.

Introduction
Theoretical Foundations of Focus on Form
Focus on form: Theory research and practice
Focus on form through conscious reflection
Beyond focus on form
Focus on Form in the Classroom
Getting the learners' attention
Communicative focus on form
FonF: What kind of focus and on which forms?
The role of form-focused tasks in promoting the second language acquisition of children in grade
The importance of timing in focus on form
Pedagogical choices in focus on form