Second Language Writing Systems

Herausgeber: Cook, Vivian; Bassetti, Benedetta

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book looks at how people learn and use a 2nd language writing system, arguing that they are affected by characteristics of the 1st and 2nd writing systems, to a certain extent independently of the languages involved.It presents the effects of writing systems on language reading and writing and on language awareness.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 839g
• ISBN-13: 9781853597947
• ISBN-10: 1853597945
• Artikelnr.: 23201137

Autorenporträt

Vivian Cook is Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Newcastle, previously having taught in London and Essex. After writing EFL course-books, he concentrated on linguistics and language learning in books such as Chomsky's Universal Grammar and Second Language Learning and Language Teaching, and developed the concept of multi-competence through books such as Portraits of the L2 User. He was founding President of the European Second Language Association (EUROSLA) . He has been exploring the English writing system through articles and books such as The English Writing System and Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary. Benedetta Bassetti holds a PhD from the University of Essex, where she wrote her thesis on Chinese as a Second Language Writing System. She previously has studied oriental languages and applied linguistics in Rome and London. She has presented her research at various international conferences.