FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Referent Similarity and Nominal Syntax in Task-Based Language Teaching by Craig Lambert Building on insights from over 50 years of research on the relationship between task demands and language use, it examines how referent similarity relates to developmentally-relevant variation in the use of nominal structures, comparative structures and abstract lexis among first and second language speakers of English. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION

Brand New Publisher Description This volume addresses an important gap in the literature on task design and second language use. Building on insights from over 50 years of research on the relationship between task demands and language use, it examines how referent similarity relates to developmentally-relevant variation in the use of nominal structures, comparative structures and abstract lexis among first and second language speakers of English. In addition to providing an empirical basis for future research on tasks, it shares both theoretical and practical information on task design, which will greatly benefit curriculum and material developers. Back Cover This volume addresses an important gap in the literature on task design and second language use. Building on insights from over 50 years of research on the relationship between task demands and language use, it examines how referent similarity relates to developmentally-relevant variation in the use of nominal structures, comparative structures and abstract lexis among first and second language speakers of English. In addition to providing an empirical basis for future research on tasks, it shares both theoretical and practical information on task design, which will greatly benefit curriculum and material developers. Author Biography Craig Lambert is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. He has taught in post-graduate TESOL programs at Anaheim University in the United States and at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom, and has more than 20 years of hands-on teaching experience in Japan, where he worked as an English teacher, course coordinator and teacher trainer. His research on second language speech processing, syntactic development, task-based learning and learner engagement has been published internationally. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. L2 Performance and Incidental SLA.- Chapter 3. Referential Communication and L2 Production.- Chapter 4. Tasks in L2 Syllabus Design.- Chapter 5. Referent Similarity.- Chapter 6. Referent Similarity and L2 Production.- Chapter 7. Methods.- Chapter 8. Results.- Chapter 9. Referent Similarity and TBLT.- References.- Appendix 1. Materials for the Study.- Appendix 2. Noun Phrase Coding Manual.- Appendix 3. Full Descriptive Statistics for NP Complexity. Feature Connects TBLT to broader usage-based theories of first and second language emergence Connects tasks to specific aspects of the developing language system for speakers of English as a first and second language Provides empirical support for an approach to sequencing tasks in L2 course design and future research on TBLT Provides teachers and materials designers with concrete principles for designing tasks to push L2 learners output across content areas and educational contexts internationally Details ISBN9811330883 Author Craig Lambert Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 9811330883 ISBN-13 9789811330889 Format Hardcover Edition 1st Imprint Springer Verlag, Singapore Place of Publication Singapore Country of Publication Singapore Publisher Springer Verlag, Singapore DEWEY 375 Pages 154 Publication Date 2019-01-30 DOI 10.1007/978-981-13-3089-6 UK Release Date 2019-01-30 Illustrations 26 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 154 p. 26 illus. Edition Description 1st ed. 2019 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:137889767;