Query Details
| Query Subject: |
acquisition text
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| Author: | Catherine Rudin/HU/AC/WSC |
| Submitter Email: | click here to access email |
| Query: |
I have been asked to teach a special language acquisition course for a group of teacher certification students, and I'm looking for an appropriate textbook. The "perfect" book would - cover both first and second language acquisition, preferably abou equally - assume little or no linguistics background - be written in a relatively non-technical and engaging way - give at least some attention to (first and second) language learning by school-age children and teenagers - give at least some attention to acquisition/learning/teaching of non-European languages (ideally Native American, as these students will be involved in teaching a Native American language themselves) - while not ignoring theory, have a significant focus on "practical" issues for teachers I would greatly appreciate suggestions of textbooks which do all or most of these things, especially ones you have used and know to be effective with non-linguistics-major students. In case the perfect book doesn't exist, I'd also be grateful for other suggestions: books which cover at least part of the wish list unusually well, particularly useful short articles to include in a readings packet, and so on. I'm not an acquisition or education specialist, and this course is something of a stretch for me! So don't hesitate to mention the obvious standard texts that anyone in the field ought to have already thought of. Reply off-list and if there's interest I'll post a summary. Thanks! Catherine |
