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Interaction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 September 2021

Jennifer Behney
Affiliation:
Youngstown State University
Susan Gass
Affiliation:
Southeast University, Nanjing, China and Michigan State University

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This Element in the Cambridge Elements in Second Language Acquisition series examines the role of interaction in Second Language Acquisition research, with a focus on the cognitive interactionist approach. The Element describes the major branches of the field, considering the importance of conversational interaction in both the cognitive interactionist framework as well as in sociocultural approaches to second language learning. The authors discuss the key concepts of the framework, including input, negotiation for meaning, corrective feedback, and output. The key readings in the field and the emphases of current and future research are explained. Finally, the authors describe the pedagogical implications that the cognitive interactionist approach has had on the teaching of second languages.
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Interaction
  • Jennifer Behney, Youngstown State University, Susan Gass, Southeast University, Nanjing, China and Michigan State University
  • Online ISBN: 9781108870627
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Interaction
  • Jennifer Behney, Youngstown State University, Susan Gass, Southeast University, Nanjing, China and Michigan State University
  • Online ISBN: 9781108870627
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Interaction
  • Jennifer Behney, Youngstown State University, Susan Gass, Southeast University, Nanjing, China and Michigan State University
  • Online ISBN: 9781108870627
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