30.2995, Books: Profiling Learner Language as a Dynamic System: Han (ed.)

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Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 15:54:50
From: Elinor Robertson [Elinor at Multilingual-Matters.com]
Subject: Profiling Learner Language as a Dynamic System: Han (ed.)

 


Title: Profiling Learner Language as a Dynamic System 
Series Title: Second Language Acquisition  

Publication Year: 2019 
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
	   http://www.multilingual-matters.com/
	

Book URL: http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781788922791 


Editor: ZhaoHong Han

Hardback: ISBN:  9781788922791 Pages: 184 Price: U.S. $ 139.95
Hardback: ISBN:  9781788922791 Pages: 184 Price: U.K. £ 99.95


Abstract:

This volume sheds empirical light on Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) by
providing five sets of analyses of two longitudinal, interactional datasets,
involving two dyads exchanging emails over one academic semester. The
collective study on CDST is the first of its kind, in that it delves into
multiple subsystems of learner language, traversing the domains of
morphosyntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse. The data analyses expose
the dynamics of the interactional process, offering evidence of core
characteristics of complex dynamic systems: sensitive dependence on initial
conditions, interconnectedness of subsystems, the emergence of attractor
states over time and variation in and between the individuals. Together, the
analyses, each alone an engaging description, capture fine-grained patterns of
change over time. More importantly, they demonstrate the impact of the
ecosystem on individuals’ use of language. The book offers critical insights
relevant to CDST researchers, theorists and empiricists alike, as well as to
teachers seeking a nuanced understanding of the learning benefits of
computer-mediated interactional activities.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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