In Other Words The Science and Psychology of Second-Language Acquisition |
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| Author:
| Bialystok, Ellen
Hakuta, Kenji |
| ISBN: | 978-0-465-03281-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1995 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.99 |
Book Description:
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More than five thousand languages are currently spoken around the globe. Learning to speak one of them is virtually effortless for most of us, so why is it commonly so difficult to learn a second language? Unraveling this mystery, two top researchers in the field explain how language acquisition can be an odyssey of self-discovery.
More than five thousand languages are currently spoken around the globe. Learning to speak one of them is virtually effortless for most of us, so why is it commonly so difficult to learn a second language? Unraveling this mystery, two top researchers in the field explain how language acquisition can be an odyssey of self-discovery.