A Consideration of SLA as a Theory of Practice: A Response to Firth and Wagner

In a response to the preceding article, this one overviews an alternative approach to the study of second language acquisition (SLA). The article attempts to clear a pathway into other disciplines whose premises and empirical findings may help SLA researchers to reconfigure theoretical and pedagogic...

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Published in:	The Modern language journal (Boulder, Colo.) Vol. 81; no. 3; pp. 301 - 306
Main Author:	HALL, JOAN KELLY
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-10-1997 National Federation of Modern Language Teachers
Subjects:	Change Strategies Classrooms Cognitive Processes Cognitive psychology Communities Developmental psychology Interdisciplinary Approach Language Language acquisition Language Research Learning Linguistic Theory Mind MLJ Response Articles to Firth & Wagner Second Language Learning Social psychology Sociolinguistics Teachers Teaching Methods Theory Practice Relationship
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Summary:	In a response to the preceding article, this one overviews an alternative approach to the study of second language acquisition (SLA). The article attempts to clear a pathway into other disciplines whose premises and empirical findings may help SLA researchers to reconfigure theoretical and pedagogical concerns with language and learning. (22 references) (Author/CK)
Bibliography:	ArticleID:MODL5482 ark:/67375/WNG-NS6P78MK-G istex:26F1527B90E8AA13016FA56E5FA4F1BEA5866194 For related article, see FL 527 334. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	0026-7902 1540-4781
DOI:	10.1111/j.1540-4781.1997.tb05482.x