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The Dynamics of Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency in Second Language Development
Iwona Kowal
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Description for The Dynamics of Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency in Second Language Development
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSW; 4P; CFB; CFDM; JNU; YQF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
?This book looks at the development of language skills in Swedish as a second language in young adults, beginning from the first months of their second language instruction and ending after three years of intensive language courses. The focus is on three proficiency dimensions: complexity, accuracy, and fluency, and their interplay at group level and in individual students. At the beginning of the second language learning process, accuracy, complexity, and fluency are not integrated in the learner's mind and they tend to act in an arbitrary fashion. During second language development, integration of all dimensions proceeds steadily and after three ... Read more
?This book looks at the development of language skills in Swedish as a second language in young adults, beginning from the first months of their second language instruction and ending after three years of intensive language courses. The focus is on three proficiency dimensions: complexity, accuracy, and fluency, and their interplay at group level and in individual students. At the beginning of the second language learning process, accuracy, complexity, and fluency are not integrated in the learner's mind and they tend to act in an arbitrary fashion. During second language development, integration of all dimensions proceeds steadily and after three ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Krakow, Poland
ISBN
9788323341369
SKU
V9788323341369
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About Iwona Kowal
Iwona Kowal is assistant professor at the Institute for Swedish Language and Literature, Jagiellonian University, Krakow.
Reviews for The Dynamics of Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency in Second Language Development
The monograph encourages reflection for second language researchers and teachers. It has stemmed from an observation of the development of the third language (Swedish) in young Polish adults, i.e. students at the Jagiellonian university... The application of dynamic systems theory in second language research enables to follow a way in which a new language emerges in persons who are learning ... Read more