Language learning and the brain : lexical processing in second language acquisition /

Every person who encounters or learns another language is faced with the challenge of processing many new words in a short period of time. What are the conditions under which a learner can acquire those words successfully and process them to long-term memory? How do language and memory faculties int...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schütze, Ulf (Author), Schütze, Ulf (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017
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Table of Contents:
  • A new word
  • Memory, language and the brain
  • Synaptic connections
  • Cognitive load
  • First and second language acquisition
  • The bilingual lexicon and speaker
  • Spacing
  • Word analysis
  • Learning and teaching