Book contents
- Linguistic Foundations for Second Language Teaching and Learning
- Linguistic Foundations for Second Language Teaching and Learning
- Copyright page
- Dedications
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Setting the Stage
- 1Where Are We Now? The Status of Linguistics in US Master’s-Level L2 Teacher Training Programs
- 2The Strengths of Functional-Typological Linguistics in L2 Perspective
- 3Form Follows Function: Systemic Functional Linguistics for L2 Teaching and Learning
- 4Incorporating Formal Language Analysis in the Language Teacher Curriculum
- 5Linguistic Foundations for L2 Pronunciation Teaching
- 6Why Morphosyntax Matters to Second Language Teaching and Learning
- 7Discourse and Pragmatics: An L2 Affair to Remember
- 8Why Conversation Analysis Matters to L2 Teaching and Learning
- 9Sociolinguistics and Second Language Teaching and Learning
- 10Why Corpus Linguistics Matters to L2 Teaching and Learning
- 11The Critical Role of Linguistics in Teacher Preparation
- 12Why Linguistics Matters to Second Language Teaching in K-12
- 13Why Teach Linguistics to L2 Learners? Evidence from the Western Washington University Spanish Language Program
- 14Why Second Language Acquisition Should Be a Part of Linguistics Education
- Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?
- Index
- References
14 - Why Second Language Acquisition Should Be a Part of Linguistics Education
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 February 2026
Book contents
- Linguistic Foundations for Second Language Teaching and Learning
- Linguistic Foundations for Second Language Teaching and Learning
- Copyright page
- Dedications
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Setting the Stage
- 1Where Are We Now? The Status of Linguistics in US Master’s-Level L2 Teacher Training Programs
- 2The Strengths of Functional-Typological Linguistics in L2 Perspective
- 3Form Follows Function: Systemic Functional Linguistics for L2 Teaching and Learning
- 4Incorporating Formal Language Analysis in the Language Teacher Curriculum
- 5Linguistic Foundations for L2 Pronunciation Teaching
- 6Why Morphosyntax Matters to Second Language Teaching and Learning
- 7Discourse and Pragmatics: An L2 Affair to Remember
- 8Why Conversation Analysis Matters to L2 Teaching and Learning
- 9Sociolinguistics and Second Language Teaching and Learning
- 10Why Corpus Linguistics Matters to L2 Teaching and Learning
- 11The Critical Role of Linguistics in Teacher Preparation
- 12Why Linguistics Matters to Second Language Teaching in K-12
- 13Why Teach Linguistics to L2 Learners? Evidence from the Western Washington University Spanish Language Program
- 14Why Second Language Acquisition Should Be a Part of Linguistics Education
- Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter argues that linguists should expand the data used in linguistics education to include second language data and that expanding linguistic education to include second language and multilingualism at its core would put the field of linguistics in a better position to bridge the gap between second language education programs and linguistics. It gives several arguments for including second language data in linguistics education: Second language data are natural language data and should be included in models of language, second language acquisition and first language acquisition share many characteristics, knowledge of second language acquisition will put graduates in a stronger position for academic jobs, and including second language data in linguistics education can promote an awareness of linguistic diversity and work toward a more inclusive field. It offers some suggestions for how to incorporate second language data into linguistics courses and a discusses some of the barriers to this proposal. It concludes with two examples of exercises which use second language data to reinforce basic linguistic concepts.
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