Spanish Second Language Acquisition provides a panoramic overview of previous studies on the acquisition of Spanish as a second or foreign language, the theoretical approaches used in these studies, and the effects of various pedagogical approaches on the development of Spanish interlanguage systems. Truly "state of the science," Barbara Lafford and Rafael Salaberry have compiled the first volume to provide a comprehensive critical overview of the research done and data compiled on how adults acquire Spanish as a second language. Major scholars in the field of SLA have contributed chapters having to do with a wide range of "products" (phonology, tense/aspect, subjunctive, clitics, lexicon, discourse/pragmatics) and "processes" (generative, cognitive and sociocultural theories) involved in the acquisition process-concluding with a discussion of the effects of instruction of Spanish interlanguage development. While being an invaluable reference tool for undergraduate and graduate programs that focus on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language, due to the extraordinary range of the review research on theoretical and methodological issues, this is also an extremely useful volume for second language theoreticians and practitioners involved in all aspects of the pedagogy of other second languages. It is the editors' desire that students, teachers, program administrators and scholars alike will benefit from the insights that the contributors bring to the myriad issues that language professionals confront.
PrefaceIntroductionBarbara A. Lafford and Rafael SalaberryPart I: Linguistic Topics: Products1. PhonologyStaking Out the Territory at the Turn of the Century: Integrating Phonological Theory, Research, and the Effect of Formal Instruction on Pronunciation in the Acquisition of Spanish as a Second LanguageA. Raymond Elliott2. Tense/AspectThe Development of Tense/Aspect Morphology in Spanish as a Second LanguageSilvina Montrul and Rafael Salaberry3. Subjunctive/SyntaxThe Development of Subjunctive and Complex-Syntactic Abilities among Foreign Language Learners of SpanishJoseph G. Collentine4. CliticsCognitive and Linguistic Perspectives on the Acquisition of Object Pronouns in Spanish as a Second LangaugeJames F. Lee5. LexiconThe Acquisition of Lexical Meaning by Second Language Learners: An Analysis of General Research Trends with Evidence from SpanishBarbara A. Lafford, Joseph G. Collentine, and Adam S. Karp6. Pragmatics/DiscoursePragmatics and Discourse Analysis in Spanish Second Language Acquisition Research and PedagogyDale A. Koike, Lynn Pearson, and Caryn WittenPart II: Theoretical Perspectives: Processes7. Generative PerspectivesCurrent Issues in the Gernerative Study of Spanish Second Language SyntaxLiliana Sanchez and Almeida Jacqueline Toribio8. Cognitive PerspectivesCognitive Perspectives on the Acquisition of Spanish as a Second LanguagePaola E. Dussias9. Sociocultural PerspectivesSociocultural Theory and the Acquisition of Spanish as a Second LanguageMarta Anton, Frederick J. Dicamilla, and James P. LantolfPart III: Methodological Perspectives10. InstructionThe Role of Instruction in Spanish Second Language AcquisitionCharles GroveAfterwordBarbara A. Lafford and Rafael SalaberryContributorsIndex
