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This book presents an analysis of the difficulties faced by native speakers of English in the learning of Romance languages and in so doing proposes a comprehensive model of the acquisition of tense-aspect marking. While L1 speakers of English may quickly learn to identify and, to some extent, use the Spanish perfective and imperfective verb endings, the L2 representation of tense-aspect distinctions among both beginning and advanced learners requires a comprehensive multidimensional analysis. Through a detailed examination of new and existing empirical data, this monograph proposes a new mode

Second language acquisition. --- Romance languages --- Neo-Latin languages --- Italic languages and dialects --- Second language learning --- Language acquisition --- Study and teaching --- English speakers. --- Acquisition. --- Tense. --- Romaanse talen --- Spaanse taal --- Tweede-taalverwerving. --- taalverwerving. --- werkwoorden --- aspect. --- didactiek. --- verleden tijd.

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The present volume provides a cross-linguistic perspective on the development of tense-aspect in L2 acquisition. Data-based studies included in this volume deal with the analysis of a wide range of target languages: Chinese, English, Italian, French, Japanese, and Spanish. Theoretical frameworks used to evaluate the nature of the empirical evidence range from generative grammar to functional-typological linguistics. Several studies focus on the development of past tense markers, but other issues such as the acquisition of a future marker are also addressed. An introductory chapter outlines some theoretical and methodological issues that serves as relevant preliminary reading for most of the chapters included in this volume. Additionally, a preliminary chapter offers a substantive review of first language acquisition of tense-aspect morphology. The analysis of the various languages included in this volume significantly advances our understanding of this phenomenon, and will serve as an important basis for future research.

Psycholinguistics --- Didactics of English --- Grammar --- Didactiek van het Engels --- Grammatica --- Psycholinguïstiek --- Second language acquisition --- Grammar, Comparative and general --- Tense --- Morphology --- Aspect --- Philology & Linguistics --- Languages & Literatures --- Grammar, Comparative and general - Tense --- Grammar, Comparative and general - Morphology --- Grammar, Comparative and general - Aspect --- Second language acquisition. --- Grammar, Comparative and general Morphology --- Linguistics --- Philology --- Second language learning --- Language acquisition --- Tense. --- Aspect. --- Morphology.

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Research Design and Methodology in Studies on Second Language Tense and Aspect provides an up-to-date review of past and current methodologies for the study of the L2 acquisition of tense and aspect. More specifically, the book addresses the following issues related to the design of studies for research in tense and aspect: Theoretical frameworks (e.g., Are research questions investigated within one theoretical approach incompatible with other approaches?) Elicitation procedures (Do different types of tasks elicit different types of tense-aspect data?) Coding of data (e.g. How are lexical categories defined and coded?) Data analysis (e.g., What statistical tests are more appropriate to analyze language data?) The volume provides new insights into the study of L2 tense-aspect by bringing together well renowned scholars with experience in the research design of research this area of the field.

Second language acquisition. --- Grammar, Comparative and general --- Tense. --- Aspect. --- Aspect (Linguistics) --- Tense (Grammar) --- Second language learning --- Verbal aspect --- Language acquisition --- Temporal constructions --- Verb --- Linguistics --- Philology --- Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Language Research Design and Methodology, Education.

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The Art of Teaching Spanish explores in-depth the findings of research in second language acquisition (SLA) and other language-related fields and translates those findings into practical pedagogical tools for currentùand futureùSpanish-language instructors.This volume addresses how theoretical frameworks affect the application of research findings to the teaching of Spanish, how logistical factors affect the way research findings can be applied to teach Spanish, and how findings from Spanish SLA research would be applicable to Spanish second language teaching and represented in Spanish curricu

Second language acquisition. --- Spanish language --- Study and teaching --- Foreign speakers. --- Didactics of Spanish --- #KVHA: Taalonderwijs; Spaans --- #KVHA: Tweetaligheid; Spaans --- Second language acquisition --- Castilian language --- Romance languages --- Second language learning --- Language acquisition --- Study and teaching&delete& --- Foreign speakers

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This book takes a critical perspective of research on assessing speaking in second and foreign languages. Chapters focus on the complexity brought about by actual interactional competence in speaking tasks and discuss how testing and assessment models and practices can incorporate recent research on the dynamic and situated nature of language use.

Second language acquisition. --- Language and languages --- Speech --- Language Tests --- Langue seconde --- Langage et langues --- Study and teaching. --- Ability testing. --- Acquisition. --- Étude et enseignement. --- Tests d'aptitude.