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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences
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Book Description
The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences provides a thorough, in-depth discussion of the theory, research, and pedagogy pertaining to the role individual difference (ID) factors play in second language acquisition (SLA).
It goes beyond the traditional repertoire and includes 32 chapters covering a full spectrum of topics on learners’ cognitive, conative, affective, and demographic/sociocultural variation. The volume examines IDs from two perspectives: one is how each ID variable is associated with learning behaviors, processes, and outcomes; the other is how each domain of SLA, such as vocabulary or reading, is affected by clusters of ID variables. The volume also includes a section on the common methods used in ID research, including data elicitation instruments such as surveys, interviews, and psychometric testing, as well as methods of data analysis such as structural equation modeling.
The book is a must-read for any second language researcher or applied linguist interested in investigating the effects of IDs on language learning, and for any educator interested in taking account of learners’ individual differences to maximize the effects of second language instruction.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Rod Ellis
Part 1 Introduction
1 Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition: Theory, Research, and Practice
Shaofeng Li, Phil Hiver, and Mostafa Papi
Part 2 Cognitive Differences
2 Explicit and Implicit Language Aptitudes
Shaofeng Li
3 Working Memory
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen and Daniel O. Jackson
4 Declarative and Procedural Memory as Predictors of Second Language Development
Kara Morgan-Short, Phillip Hamrick, and Michael T. Ullman
5 Learning Styles and Strategies
Carol Griffiths
6 Metacognition
Masatoshi Sato
Part 3 Conative Differences
7 Motivation
Mostafa Papi and Phil Hiver
8 Mindsets
Nigel Mantou Lou and Nourollah Zarrinabadi
9 Goal Complexes
Jeannine E. Turner, Banban Li, Yanyu Pan, Juhee Kim, and Yanyan Chen
10 Willingness to Communicate
Jian-E Peng
Part 4 Affective Differences
11 Anxiety
Peter D. MacIntyre and Lanxi Wang
12 Enjoyment
Jean-Marc Dewaele
13 Self-Efficacy
Mark Wyatt
14 Learner Beliefs
Qunyan Maggie Zhong
Part 5 Sociocultural and Demographic Differences
15 Identity
Ron Darvin and Bonny Norton
16 Age
David Singleton and Simone E. Pfenninger
Part 6 Individual Difference Factors for Aspects of Second Language Learning
17 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Pronunciation
Charles L. Nagel
18 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Vocabulary
Su Kyung Kim and Stuart Webb
19 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Grammar
Yuichi Suzuki
20 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Pragmatics
Naoko Taguchi, Maria (Masha) Kostromitina, and Holly Wheeler
21 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Listening
Franz Holzknecht and Tineke Brunfaut
22 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Speaking
Laura Gurzynski-Weiss
23 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Reading
Eun Hee Jeon and Junko Yamashita
24 Individual Difference Factors for Second Language Writing
Mostafa Papi, Olena Vasylets, and Mohammad Javad Ahmadian
Part 7 Research Methods
25 Surveys
Kata Csizér and Dávid Simon
26 Narrative Methods
Xuesong (Andy) Gao
27 Ethnography
Peter I. De Costa, Matt Kessler, and Kasun Gajasinghe
28 Eye-Tracking
Kathy Conklin and Ana Pellicer-Sánchez
29 Psychometric Assessments
Lars Bokander
30 Measures of Implicit Attitudes
Ali H. Al-Hoorie
31 Methods for Complexity Theory in Individual Differences Research
Phil Hiver
32 Structural Equation Modeling and Factor Analysis
Yanyun Yang and Yachen Luo
Editor(s)
Biography
Shaofeng Li is Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education at Florida State University, USA.
Phil Hiver is Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education at Florida State University, USA.
Mostafa Papi is Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education at Florida State University, USA.
Reviews
"This handbook provides an essential resource for all those interested in the role of individual differences in second language acquisition and pedagogy. With an emphasis on cutting-edge theory and research, it offers a comprehensive discussion of current issues and developments in this key area of SLA. The book is laudable for its depth of analysis and breadth of topics covered."
Hossein Nassaji, University of Victoria, Canada
"This handbook is a treasure trove of information and inspiration. It does a remarkable job of covering all classic topics masterfully and offering truly innovative insights into individual differences in language learning that will move the field forward. A must-own resource for SLA researchers and language teachers alike!"
Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University, USA
"Recent advances in science and technology have renewed researchers’ interest in the crucial roles individual difference factors play in second language acquisition. This brand-new handbook provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date state-of-the-science overview of the field, and its impact on second language acquisition as an interdisciplinary area of inquiry will be felt for a very long time to come."
Li Wei, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK