Brings together a set of papers that share the current theoretical interest in re-conceptualizing second & foreign language learning from a sociocultural perspective, with practical concerns about second & foreign language pedagogy.
"The compilation of studies makes interesting and thought-provoking reading....Second and Foreign Language Learning Through Classroom Interaction makes a significant contribution..."—Science Books & Films"Each essay in the book sheds some light on classroom practices that help facilitate language learning....This is a meticulously edited, scholarly book. True to traditional academic writing practice, the introduction and essays are followed by extensive, up-to-date bibliographies....It challenges teachers to rethink their methods."—Review posted on Amazon site"Reflects the current trend in the field of foreign- and second-language acquisition studies to view language learning as a group phenomenon rather than the traditional perspective of language learning as an individual process. This book rightly places language learning within the context of socialization and interaction. And, also rightly, it separates the distinct issues involved with the learning of a foreign language from those involved with learning a second language. I also appreciate the narrative, qualitative nature of the individual chapters, which reflect sensitive and thoughtful research practices."—Mary SchmidaUniversity of California, Berkeley"Well grounded in current theory and research which has turned its attention to interlanguage development through interaction and language use....Fills a gap in existing research publications."—Carol A. KleeUniversity of Minnesota
