Foreign Language Acquisition Research and the Classroom (Series on Foreign Language Acquisition Research and Instruct) PDF
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s ÖtsSä®9 I • h Series on Foreign Language Acquisition Research and Instruction Barbara F. Freed General Editor Foreign Language Acquisition Research and the Classroom Barbara "F. Freed, Editor Carnegie Mellon University D. C. Heath and Company Lexington, Massachusetts Toronto p rs u 7 9 4 7 9 Acquisitions Editor: Denise St. Jean Production Editor: Janice Molloy Designer: Judith Miller Production Coordinator: Chuck Dutton / \ Copyright © 1991 by D. C. Heath and Company All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Published simultaneously in Canada. Printed in the United States of America. International Standard Book Number: 0-669-24263-2 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-81520 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 32 To the memory of my father 3 ! The papers in this volume are based on presentations made at a conference of the same name held in October 1989 at the University of-Pennsylvania." A conference of this scope does not happen by itself. It is the culmination of months of work by numerous individuals and of logistic and financial support from several institu- tions, all of whom contributed in specific and valuable ways. While there are too many people to name specifically, the contributions of some must be singled out. To begin with, the conference and the resulting volume would not have occurred without the existence and support of the Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning and its dynamic and intellectually energetic director, Peter Patrikis. The generous contributions of the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania also helped to make the conference possible. Three individuals above all others, each in unique and invaluable ways, must be recognized. Madeline Rawley Crouse with unique talent and unusual personal sacrifice attended to every minute detail of organizing the conference. Her devo- tion will always be remembered. Shearer Norris Weigert participated in the initial planning stages of the conference and then returned to provide meticulous atten- tion to all editorial aspects of completing this volume. Her good humor, unfailing eye, and indefatigable energy are greatly appreciated. Erin Downey contributed countless hours to carrying out innumerable requests from the most menial to the most responsible. Her cheery willingness to complete a task and then ask for more work will never be forgotten. In addition, appreciation is extended to the mem- bers of the Conference Planning Committee who offered advice and recommen- dations and to students and staff of the Department of Romance Languages for all their behind-the-scenes help. Denise St. Jean is also thanked for her ready accessi- bility and efforts to find an immediate answer to every imaginable question. Finally, as in all such endeavors, there is a family in the background. To my mother, my sister, Alice Freed, and my husband, Sheldon Tabb, go my deepest thanks for their continual encouragement, confidence, and unfailing indulgence. Barbara F. Freed vii S@sti©ffa S Introduction J €tsjpisr t Current Realities and Future Prospects in Foreign Language Acquisition Research Barbara F. Freed 3 The Ro'e of Instruction in Classroom-Based Foreign Language Acquisition 29 Research on the Role of Communication in Classroom-Based Foreign Language Acquisition: On the Interpretation, Expression, and Negotiation of Meaning Sandra j. Savignon 3 ï Research on the Role of Grammar and Accuracy in Classroom-Based Foreign Language Acquisition Theodore V. Higgs 46 The Foreign Language Classroom as a Place, to Communicate Bill VanPatten 54 Theoretical and Pedagogical Problems of Separating "Grammar" from "Communication " Nina Garrett 74 $@ctai®ja 111 Learning Environments in Foreign Language Acquisition Chapter 6 French Immersion and its Offshoots: Getting Two for One Merrill Swain 91 Foreign Language Development during a Semester Abroad Robert M. DeKeyser 104 Chapter ê Tracking the Learner in Computer-Aided Language Learning lames S. Noblitt and Susan K. Bland 12§ Foreign Language Acquisition Research Outside the United States 133 European Research on Second Language Acquisition Christiane von Stutterheim Trends in European SLA Research and Some JmpJicatLomlor. the American Foreign-Langttage- Classroom Thom Huebner Some Comparative Reflections on Foreign Language Learning Research in Europe and the United States Albert Valdman S©öi©Ki ¥ The Acquisition of Cultural Competence 189 The Order of Discourse in Language Teaching Claire Kramsch 191 Reflections on the Development of Cross-Cuiturai Communicative Competence in the Foreign Language Classroom Heidi Byrnes 205 S«ctti©BH ¥1 The Acquisition of Literacy Skills 219 Chaptef 14 Developments in Second Language Literacy Research: Retrospective and Prospective Views for the Classroom Elizabeth B. Bernhardt 221 Chapter 15 Language Learning Is More than Learning Language: Rethinking Reading and Writing Tasks in Textbooks for Beginning Language Study Janet K. Swaffar 252 / Perspectives on Language Teaching Methodology 231 x Contents i 6 Psychological Validation of Methodological Approaches and Foreign Language Classroom Practices Wilga M. Rivers 233 Chapter 17 Research on Teaching Methodology: Its Evolution and Prospects Gilbert A. Jarvis 295 §@ctl@Bi VS88 Research Design in Foreign Language Acquisition Research 3@7 v Chapter 18—The Design and Psycholinguisiic Motivation of Research on Foreign Language Learning Michael H. Long 3©9 Ch&pter 19 Pros, Cons, and Limits to Quantitative Approaches in Foreign Language Acquisition Research Wallace E. Lambert 3211 Chapter 2@ Advantages and Disadvantages of Qualitative Research Design on Foreign Language Research Frederick Erickson 338 Chapter 21 _ Implications for Classroom-Based Research of Various Research Designs Jerome L. Packard 354 S®€ia©ra I3C Current Foreign Language Learning Projects and their Implications for Foreign Language Acquisition Research 363 Chapter 22 The Virtual Classroom Is Born: What Now? John Barson 365 Chapter 23 The Use of Interactive Video in the Learning of Japanese Eleanor Harz Jorden 384 Chapter 24 Foreign Language Classrooms: Making Them Research-Ready and Research-Able Teresa Pica 393 §®cti@Bti X Conclusion 413 Chapter 25 Comments on a Conference Charles A. Ferguson 415 Contents xi
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