The Handbook of Spanish Second Language Acquisition

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
List of Figures......Page 9
List of Tables......Page 11
Notes on Contributors......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 19
Introduction......Page 3
Part I Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to the Study of Second Language Spanish......Page 31
1.1 Introduction......Page 33
1.2 Learner Corpora and SLA......Page 34
1.3 Spanish Learner Corpora......Page 37
1.4 Corpus-based Research: The Way Forward......Page 43
Notes......Page 44
References......Page 46
2.1 Introduction......Page 52
2.2 Functional Studies of Spanish as a Second Language......Page 54
2.3 Conclusions and Future Directions......Page 63
Notes......Page 64
References......Page 65
3.2 Universal Grammar: Domain-Specific Language Faculty and a Theory of Linguistics......Page 68
3.3 The Minimalist Program......Page 70
3.4 Core Questions......Page 72
3.5 Methodology......Page 73
3.6 A Concise History of Spanish Generative SLA......Page 74
3.7 Recent Trends in Spanish GSLA......Page 76
3.8 Some Concluding Remarks......Page 79
Notes......Page 80
References......Page 81
4.2 Theories, Models, and Debates......Page 86
4.3 Behavioral Methods......Page 89
4.4 Event Related Potentials and Neuroimaging......Page 91
4.5 Future Directions......Page 96
References......Page 97
5.2 Variationism in SLA: Theory and Method......Page 102
5.3 Key Contributions......Page 104
5.4 Future Directions......Page 112
Notes......Page 113
References......Page 114
6.2 Cognitive Linguistics: Central Tenets......Page 118
6.4 Overview of Research into CL and SLA/FLT......Page 124
6.5 Conclusions and Directions for Further Research......Page 127
References......Page 128
Part II Phonology in Second Language Spanish......Page 133
7.1 Introduction......Page 135
7.2 Background......Page 136
7.3 Studies on L2 Spanish Stop Consonant Production......Page 138
7.4 Studies on L2 Spanish Stop Consonant Perception......Page 142
7.5 Discussion......Page 145
7.6 Areas for Future Research......Page 146
Notes......Page 147
References......Page 148
8.1 Introduction......Page 152
8.2 Empirical Findings in L2 Spanish Perception......Page 155
8.3 Summary and Directions for Future Research......Page 162
References......Page 163
9.1 Introduction and Purpose of the Chapter......Page 168
9.2 What are the Factors that are Included to Account for L2 Phonological Attainment?......Page 169
9.3 What are the Variables Examined and What are Some of the Theoretical Frameworks Used?......Page 173
9.4 Final Remarks......Page 182
Notes......Page 183
References......Page 184
10.1 Suprasegmental Phonology......Page 188
10.2 Suprasegmental Structure in Spanish......Page 189
10.3 General Principles of First and Second Language Phonology......Page 191
10.4 First and Second Language Suprasegmentals......Page 193
10.5 Suprasegmental Acquisition in Spanish......Page 194
10.6 Conclusion......Page 199
References......Page 200
Part III Developing Grammars in Second Language Spanish......Page 205
11.2 Spanish Object Pronouns......Page 207
11.3 Cognitive-Functionalist Approaches: Form-Function Mapping in L2 Production......Page 209
11.4 Linguistic Approaches......Page 215
11.5 Input Processing......Page 219
Notes......Page 220
References......Page 221
12.2 Spanish Grammatical Gender and its L1 Acquisition......Page 224
12.3 L2 Spanish Gender Acquisition: Offline Studies......Page 226
12.4 Psycholinguistic Research on L2 Spanish Gender: Online Studies......Page 229
12.5 New Research Directions......Page 234
References......Page 236
Chapter 13 The Acquisition of the Copula Contrast in Second Language Spanish......Page 241
13.1 Stages of Acquisition of the Functions of the Copulas in Spanish......Page 242
13.2 The Examination of Development of a Single Function......Page 245
13.3 Additional Factors......Page 250
References......Page 253
14.2 The Spanish Tempo-Aspectual System......Page 257
14.3 The Acquisition of Tense and Aspect in L2 Spanish......Page 258
14.4 Theoretical Approaches in the Study of L2 Spanish Tense/Aspect......Page 261
14.5 Teaching the Preterit and Imperfect in L2 Spanish......Page 267
Notes......Page 269
References......Page 270
15.1 Introduction......Page 275
15.2 Generative Approaches......Page 276
15.3 Processing Models......Page 281
15.4 Discourse-Pragmatic Approaches......Page 282
15.5 A Sociolinguist/Variationist Approach......Page 285
15.6 Tying It All Together......Page 287
References......Page 288
16.2 Key Concepts......Page 292
16.4 Universal Grammar and L2 Mood Development......Page 295
16.5 Cognitive Perspectives on Subjunctive Development and Relevant Instructional Interventions......Page 298
16.6 Contextual Factors Affecting Subjunctive Development and Variation......Page 300
16.7 Future Research Directions......Page 303
References......Page 305
17.1 Introduction......Page 309
17.2 The NP Domain: The Order of Adjectives......Page 310
17.3 The Sentence Domain: Argument Structure......Page 311
17.4 Beyond the Sentence: The Left Periphery and the CP Domain......Page 320
17.5 How Word Order Has Been Investigated in L2 Spanish: Research Methods......Page 325
17.6 Conclusion......Page 328
Notes......Page 329
References......Page 330
18.1 Types of Linguistic Meaning......Page 333
18.2 The Syntax-Semantics Interface......Page 336
18.3 The Syntax-Lexicon Interface......Page 342
18.4 The Syntax-Discourse Interface......Page 344
18.6 Conclusions......Page 347
Notes......Page 348
References......Page 349
Chapter 19 Language in Context......Page 353
19.1 Exploring Research on L2 Spanish Pragmatics......Page 354
19.2 Role of Instruction in Spanish ILP......Page 366
19.3 Conclusions......Page 367
Notes......Page 368
References......Page 369
Part IV Individual and Social Factors in Second Language Spanish......Page 373
20.1 What is Ultimate Attainment?......Page 375
20.2 Age Effects in L2 Acquisition......Page 377
20.3 Is Native-Like Competence Possible in L2 Spanish?......Page 379
20.4 Conclusion......Page 386
References......Page 387
21.1 Introduction......Page 391
21.2 Motivation and Attitude Research......Page 392
21.3 Language Anxiety......Page 395
21.4 Willingness to Communicate......Page 399
21.5 Methods of Research......Page 400
Notes......Page 401
References......Page 402
22.2 Theoretical and Methodological Approaches......Page 408
22.3 Themes Examined in Spanish SA Research......Page 409
22.4 The Effect of Contextual, Individual, and Social Factors......Page 416
22.5 Effect of Explicit Instruction on SA Outcomes......Page 418
22.6 Programmatic Implications of SA Research to Date......Page 419
22.7 Future Research......Page 420
References......Page 421
23.1 Introduction......Page 426
23.2 Heritage Learners’ Spanish......Page 430
23.3 Studies of Heritage Learners’ Spanish Development......Page 435
Notes......Page 439
References......Page 440
24.1 Introduction......Page 445
24.2 The Logic of Population Comparisons......Page 446
24.3 Comparing Outcomes in Different Domains of Grammar: 3 Case Studies......Page 455
24.4 Interpreting Population Comparisons......Page 461
References......Page 462
Part V Acquisition in the Second Language Spanish Classroom......Page 469
25.1 The Role of Instruction in SLA......Page 471
25.2 Individual Spanish L2 Structures as Test Cases......Page 475
25.3 Conclusions and Future Directions......Page 480
References......Page 482
Chapter 26 Acquisition of Reading in Second Language Spanish......Page 488
26.1 Reader-Based Factors......Page 489
26.2 Text-Based Factors......Page 494
26.3 Assessment of L2 Reading......Page 495
26.4 Directions for Future Research......Page 498
References......Page 499
27.2 The Writing Process......Page 504
27.3 The Writing Product......Page 507
27.4 Feedback and Revision......Page 512
27.5 Research Agenda: Toward More Insight into Spanish L2 Writing......Page 514
Notes......Page 515
References......Page 516
28.2 Vocabulary Knowledge and Use......Page 520
28.3 Measuring Lexical Diversity......Page 524
28.4 The Present Study......Page 528
References......Page 533
29.2 Do We Teach Spanish Pronunciation?......Page 536
29.3 Instructed Spanish Pronunciation......Page 539
29.4 The Future of Teaching Spanish Pronunciation......Page 545
Notes......Page 547
References......Page 548
30.1 Introduction......Page 552
30.2 Instructor Characteristics and Classroom SLA......Page 553
30.3 Instructor Characteristics Examined to Date......Page 555
30.4 Investigating Instructor Characteristics: Challenges and Proposed Solutions......Page 562
References......Page 565
Index......Page 0