In Other Words: The Science And Psychology Of Second-language Acquisition
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
In Other Words: The Science And Psychology Of Second-language Acquisition
By (Author) Ellen Bialystok
By (author) Kenji Hakuta
Basic Books
Basic Books
20th October 1995
United States
Classifications
Primary and Secondary Educational
Non Fiction
Language acquisition
401.93
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 214mm, Height 138mm, Spine 15mm
306g
Description
More than five thousand languages are currently spoken around the globe. Learning to speak one of them is virtually effortless for most of us, so why is it commonly so difficult to learn a second language Unraveling this mystery, two top researchers in the field explain how language acquisition can be an odyssey of self-discovery.
Author Bio
Ellen Bialystok is professor of psychology at York University in Toronto and the author of three books, including Communicaiton Strategies and Language Processing in Bilingual Children.Kenji Hakuta is professor of education and linguistics at Stanford University and the author of The Mirror of Language.
