- Home
- English Language Learning
- Catalogue
- Teacher Training, Development and Research
- Performance and Competence in Second Language Acquisition

Performance and Competence in Second Language Acquisition
Authors
Availability
In stock
Product description
This original collection revisits and re-evaluates Chomsky's classic competence/performance distinction from a wide variety of perspectives and areas of expertise. The discussion is placed within a broad framework, taking account of a view of language both as a societal construct and as internal, developing within the mind and/or brain. Renowned experts in the fields of lexis, sociolinguistics, connectionism, Universal Grammar, language testing and interlanguage draw together ideas from the most recent developments in second language learning and psychological theory. Germane to their debate is the question of whether it is helpful, or in principle possible, to draw a distinction between competence and performance in second language learning. The volume will be of interest to teachers, researchers and students of applied linguistics, education and general linguistics.
From the World of Better LearningVisit blog
Also in this subject
-
View product
The Experience of Language Teaching
This book provides a detailed picture of teaching and learning in communicative classrooms through the words of more than 100 practising language teachers.
Author: Rose Senior
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×