Research Catalog

Title

Written corrective feedback in second language acquisition and writing / John Bitchener and Dana Ferris.

Author

Bitchener, John.

Publication

New York : Routledge, 2012.

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Additional Authors

Ferris, Dana

Description

xi, 218 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

What should language and writing teachers do about giving students written corrective feedback? This book surveys theory, research, and practice on the important and sometimes controversial issue of written corrective feedback, also known as "error/grammar correction," and its impact on second language acquisition and second language writing development. Offering state-of-the-art treatment of a topic that is highly relevant to both researchers and practitioners, it critically analyzes and synthesizes several parallel and complementary strands of research -- work on error/feedback (both oral and written) in SLA and studies of the impact of error correction in writing/composition courses -- and addresses practical applications. Drawing from both second language acquisition and writing/composition literature, this volume is the first to intentionally connect these two separate but important lines of inquiry. --- Book Description.

Subject

• English language > Foreign speakers
• English language > Study and teaching
• Report writing > Study and teaching
• English language > Errors of usage
• College prose > Evaluation
• Second language acquisition

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Pt. I. Theory and history of error treatment in SLA and composition studies -- Perspectives on error and written corrective feedback in SLA -- Perspectives on error in composition studies : L1 and L2 interactions and influences -- pt. II. Analysis of research on written CF -- Research on written CF in language classes -- Research on written CF in composition studies -- Future directions in SLA and composition research -- pt. III. Practical applications of written CF theory and research -- From theory to practice : written CF for language learners -- From theory to practice : written CF for L2 student writers -- Preparing teachers for written CF in language learning and composition contexts.

ISBN

• 9780415872430 (alk. paper)
• 041587243X (alk. paper)
• 9780415872447 (alk. paper)
• 0415872448 (alk. paper)
• 9780203832400 (canceled/invalid)
• 020383240X (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

^^2011013830

OCLC

659750806

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library