Linguistic approaches to second language morphosyntax. In S.M. Gass & A. Mackey (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition, pp. 106-126. Taylor & Francis.
• Slabakova, R. (2012). L2 semantics. In S.M. Gass & A. Mackey (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition, pp. 127-146. Taylor & Francis.
A blog reflection is an opportunity for you to think more deeply about concepts, issues, or experiences in this course. You are asked to write at least 300 words and include the following: 1) a clear response to the prompt below; 2) a description or summary of the most relevant parts of the readings; and 3) specific examples from your teaching experience. Use APA style for citations and references—correctly formatted references for each assignment are in the syllabus. As in any blog, the writer assumes an informed and interested audience, but the blog must stand alone. Describe the readings and your situation clearly, with no assumptions the reader has read what you have. As a blog writer, you have new information to share!
Prompt for Blog Reflection #1
Considering lexical, syntactic, phonological, morphological, semantic, pragmatic, and discourse-level aspects of the transition for a learner from L1 to L2, and based on the research presented by Lardiere (2012) and Slabakova (2012), where do you believe the emphasis should be placed in your own teaching of English to children, youth, and/or adults who are learning English as their second language? How does the idea of “universal grammar” influence your ideas related to second language acquisition and the teaching of a second language? Are there any compelling reasons, in your opinion, for drawing the attention of your students to form rather than content? In your reflection essay — at least four paragraphs please
