Fossilization in Adult Second Language Acquisition

ZhaoHong Han

This book is a systematic attempt to address the issue of fossilization in relation to a fundamental question in second language acquisition research, which is: why are learners, adults in particular, unable to develop the level of competence they have aspired to in spite of continuous and sustained exposure to the target language, adequate motivation to learn, and sufficient opportunity to practice?

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-viii

Preface
pp ix-x

Chapter 1 - Introduction
pp 1-11

Chapter 2 - What is Fossilization?
pp 12-24

Chapter 3 - Behavioral Reflexes and Causal Variables
pp 25-43

Chapter 4 - A Macroscopic Analysis: Critical Period Effects
pp 44-64

Chapter 5 - A Macroscopic Analysis: Native Language Transfer
pp 65-86

Chapter 6 - A Microscopic Analysis: Some Empirical Evidence
pp 87-124

Chapter 7 - Second Language Instruction and Fossilization
pp 125-165

Chapter 8 - Summary and Conclusion
pp 166-176

References
pp 177-197

Index
pp 198-201

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