Core Issues: Introductory Reading List

In general the course will rely on the following and on papers in press – available on the web via http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/Writings/index.htm

Main source: Cook, V.J. (2008), Second Language Learning and Language Teaching, Arnold. 4th edition. Website:  SLL and LT

Cook, V.J. (ed.) (2003), Effects of the Second Language on the First. Multilingual Matters

Cook, V.J. (1999), ‘Going beyond the native speaker in language teaching’, TESOL Quarterly, 33, 2, 185-209 (TESOLQ)

Cook, V.J. (2001), 'Using the first language in the classroom', Canadian Modern Language Review, 57, 3, 402-423 (CMLR)  

Cook, V.J. (2007), ‘The goals of ELT: reproducing native speakers or promoting multi-competence among second language users?’, in C. Davison and J. Cummins (eds), Kluwer Handbook on English Language Teaching Volume 2

Many of my papers, in particular recent and very old ones, are on-line at: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/Writings/index.htm

Other recommended books:

De Bot, K., Lowie, W. & Verspoor, M. (2005), second language acquisition: an Advanced Resource Book, Routledge  

 

Jarvis, S. & Pavlenko, A. (eds.) (2008), Crosslinguistic Influence in Language and Cognition, Abingdon: Routledge

Lightbown, P. and Spada, N. (2006), How Languages are Learned, 3rd edition, OUP

Myles, F. & Mitchell, R. (2003), Second Language Learning Theories, London, Arnold, 2nd edition

VanPatten, W. and Williams, J. (2006) Theories in Second Language Acquisition, Lawrence Erlbaum

Willis, J. & Willis, D. (eds.) (1996), Challenge and Change in Language Teaching, Macmillan ELT

Useful books on bilingualism:

Baker, C. (1993), Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Multilingual Matters

Bialystok, E. (2001), Bilingualism in Development, Cambridge University Press

Grosjean, F. (1982), Life with Two Languages, Harvard U.P.

Harding, E. & Riley, P. (1986), The Bilingual Family, C.U.P.

Li Wei (ed.) (2000) The Bilingualism Reader. London: Routledge

Romaine, S. (1989), Bilingualism, Blackwell

NOTE: Don't ask me for other references until you have tried looking for them yourself on SLABIB, http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/SLA/SLABIB/index.htm – a circa 7000-entry bibliography on SLA.