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The book "Problems in Second Language Acquisition" by Mike Long addresses the identity crisis of the young field of second language acquisition, which is struggling to establish itself as a distinct field separate from education and applied linguistics. Long proposes using the philosophy of science as a framework to give the field a more systematic and coherent focus. The book is divided into three parts - theory, research, and practice - and covers topics such as theory proliferation, the Critical Period Hypothesis, and language teaching methods. It is intended for researchers, educators, and graduate students in second language acquisition, applied linguistics, TESOL, and linguistics programs, and can be used as supplementary reading for introductory courses in SLA.
Second language acquisition has an identity problem. It is a young field struggling to emerge from the parent fields of education and applied linguistics. In his new book,
Problems in Second Language Acquisition,Mike Long proposes a way to help second language acquisition develop a systematic and coherent focus using the philosophy of science as the lens. The volume is neatly organized into three parts--theory, research, and practice. This structure allows a focus on areas of SLA of interest to many in the field. These include theory proliferation and comparative theory evaluation; the Critical Period Hypothesis and negative feedback; and the practice of synthetic" language teaching. The controversial volume will be of interest to researchers, educators, and graduate students in second language acquisition, applied linguistics, TESOL, and linguistics programs. It may be recommended as additional reading for an introductory SLA course in order to stimulate class discussions.
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