23.2630, Books: The Emergence of Patterns in Second Language Writing: Macqueen

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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:39:52
From: Laura Bally [publicity at peterlang.com]
Subject: The Emergence of Patterns in Second Language Writing: Macqueen

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Title: The Emergence of Patterns in Second Language Writing 
Subtitle: A Sociocognitive Exploration of Lexical Trails 
Series Title: Linguistic Insights - Volume 137  

Publication Year: 2012 
Publisher: Peter Lang AG
	   http://www.peterlang.com

Book URL: http://www.peterlang.com/?431010 

Author: Susy Macqueen

Paperback: ISBN:  9783034310109 Pages: 325 Price: U.S. $ 100.95
Paperback: ISBN:  9783034310109 Pages: 325 Price: U.K. £ 65.00
Paperback: ISBN:  9783034310109 Pages: 325 Price: Europe EURO 72.00 Comment: for Germany EURO 77.00, for Austria EURO 79.20 (incl. VAT)

Abstract:

This book was awarded the Cambridge/Language Teaching Brumfit Award 
2010.

Drawing upon a convergence of sociocultural theory and linguistic 
emergentism, this book presents a longitudinal investigation of the 
development of ESL users' written lexicogrammatical patterning (collocations 
and colligations). A qualitative methodology ('Lexical Trail Analysis') was 
developed in order to capture a dynamic and historical view of the ways in 
which the participants combined words in their writing. This involved tracing 
single lexemes diachronically through individuals' written corpora. The writers 
were interviewed about the histories of particular word combinations. Selected 
patterns were later tested using the principles of dynamic testing. The 
findings of these combined data types - essays, interviews and tests - 
suggest that sociocognitive resources such as memory and attention and the 
ability to imitate and adapt linguistic resources are paramount in the massive 
task of internalizing the lexicogrammatical patterning of a second language. 
The participants were agents of change, seeking assistance and adapting 
patterns to suit their changing goals. Their activity is theorized in a model of 
language patterning from which implications for second language learning and 
teaching are drawn. 

Contents: What is lexicogrammatical patterning? - Lexicogrammatical 
patterns and second language learning - Emergence theory - Sociocultural 
theory - Emergent sociocognition - Methodology - Findings: Patterning, 
Assistance and Imitation - A model of language patterning - 
Lexicogrammatical pattern emergence and the broader context - Implications 
for assisting L2 users. 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Cognitive Science
                     Language Acquisition

Written In: English  (eng)

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