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French Applied Linguistics
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This state-of-the-art volume on French Applied Linguistics includes two introductory chapters, the first summarizes the past, present and future of French in applied linguistics, and the second reviews the history of French from a sociolinguistic perspective. The six chapters of the first part cover the core aspects of the second language acquisition of French: phonology, semantics/syntax, syntax/morphology, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and grammatical gender. The seven chapters of the second part explore the contribution of French in various subfields of applied linguistics such as language ideology and foreign language pedagogy, corpus linguistics, and French Sign Language. A chapter studies the role of affective variables on language learning, while another investigates natural language and lexical creativity. The chapters on creole studies and applied linguistics in West Africa address issues in first and second language acquisition in complex sociolinguistic and political contexts. The last chapter serves as an epilogue focusing on Louisiana, a region rich in linguistic history.
[Language Learning & Language Teaching, 16] 2007. xvi, 560 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 1 July 2008
Published online on 1 July 2008
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
- Preface | pp. viii–ix
- About the contributors | pp. x–xvi
- Part I: Introduction
- The past, present and future of French in applied linguisticsDalila Ayoun | pp. 2–20
- The history of FrenchR. Anthony Lodge | pp. 21–48
- Part II: Core aspects of the second language acquisition of French
- French phonology and L2 acquisitionS.J. Hannahs | pp. 50–74
- Syntax-semantics in English-French interlanguage: Advancing understanding of second language epistemologyLaurent Dekydtspotter, Bruce Anderson and Rex A. Sprouse | pp. 75–102
- L2 functional categories: Syntactic development and morphological mappingJulia Herschensohn | pp. 103–129
- The second language acquisition of grammatical gender and agreementDalila Ayoun | pp. 130–170
- Interlanguage pragmatics in L2 FrenchMuriel Warga | pp. 171–207
- Diachronic and/or synchronic variation? The acquisition of sociolinguistic competence in L2 FrenchJean-Marc Dewaele | pp. 208–236
- Part III: French in applied linguistics
- Language ideology and foreign language pedagogyRobert W. Train | pp. 238–269
- Affective variables, attitude and personality in contextPeter D. MacIntyre, Richard Clement and Kimberly A. Noels | pp. 270–298
- Lexical creativity in L2 French and natural language generationGreg Lessard and Michael Levison | pp. 299–333
- Growing up bilingual in French and French Sign LanguageLaurice Tuller, Marion Blondel and Nathalie Niederberger | pp. 334–376
- Using electronic corpora in SLA researchFlorence Myles | pp. 377–400
- Creole studiesPatrick-André Mather | pp. 401–424
- Issues in French applied linguistics in West AfricaRemi Sonaiya | pp. 425–449
- Epilogue
- French in Louisiana: A view from the groundStephen Caldas | pp. 450–477
- English-French Glossary | pp. 539–545
- Name index | pp. 546–555
- Subject index | pp. 556–560
“I found the third section of the volume particularly interesting, presenting as it does a range of novel perspectives on 'French in applied linguistics' and suggesting new areas for future research and broad range of research methodologies. Overall, the volume is to be recommended for its breath of coverage and attempt to address less widely researched and discussed questions.”
Suzanne Graham, University of Reading, in Journal of French Language Studies 19: 409-410
“This is a very good collection which serves as a State of the nation address for French applied linguistics. Not only does it carefully track developments in applied linguistics but also it consistently and authoritatively identifies the scope for future directions in each of the sub-fields it tackles. Its strength lies in its appeal to researchers who also teach French as a second language. The first section in particular is required reading for those whose research interests overlap with their commitment to the teaching of French, since it highlights the obstacles potentially encountered by the average student, and grounds the solutions to these problems in empirical research covering areas as diverse as phonology, agreement, syntax and pragmatics. Furthermore, at its heart is what some of its contributors refer to as 'interface studies', whereby the questions with with it grapples are not viewed as discrete issues but ones where a multi-disciplinary approach proves to be highly productive and successful.”
Robert Blackwood, University of Liverpool, in Modern & Contemporary France 16(4): 484-485
“With its broad range of timely topics and qualified authors, this book is certainly a valuable addition to the resources available in French applied linguistics.”
Tamara Lindner, Indiana University, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 30, 2008
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