Principles of Language Learning and Teaching

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H. Douglas Brown Pearson Education 2006 5th

A classic, this resource is used by teacher education programs worldwide! It introduces key concepts and simplifies them for students through definitions of terms, thought-provoking questions, charts, spiraling, and a classroom-friendly approach. New journal-writing guidelines help students apply principles to personal language-learning experiences. The fourth edition includes discussion of constructivist approaches to SLA; emotional intelligence; strategies-based instruction; language policy and politics; cross-linguistic influence; models of SLA; the critical period hypothesis; language aptitude; the neurobiology of affect; intercultural communication; and form-focused instruction.