A Dynamic Approach to Second Language Development :Methods and techniques ( Language Learning & Language Teaching )

Publication subTitle :Methods and techniques

Publication series : Language Learning & Language Teaching

Author: Marjolijn Verspoor   Kees de Bot   Wander Lowie  

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company‎

Publication year: 2011

E-ISBN: 9789027287359

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789027219985

Subject: H09 Chinese teaching

Language: ENG

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One of the greatest strengths of this book is that it will be relevant to both novice and experienced researchers. The novice will find advice, examples, and encouragement. More experienced researchers will find a convenient reference to much of the field-breaking work being done within the DST perspective as well as tips for extending their methodology. Another strength is that the book's ability to reduce extremely challenging and technical methodology to manageable bits will inspire readers to engage in such methodology themselves. The main genius of this book is its ability to translate very complex ideas and methodology into layman's terms. Those who dislike mathematical processing will be enabled to integrate these new methodologies into their work.

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3.3 Nonlinearity in development

3.3 Nonlinearity in development

Anchor 58

Anchor 58

3.5 Dependence on internal and external resources

3.5 Dependence on internal and external resources

3.6 Constant change, in which the systems only temporarily settle into “attractor states”

3.6 Constant change, in which the systems only temporarily settle into “attractor states”

3.7 Chaotic variation over time (sometimes)

3.7 Chaotic variation over time (sometimes)

3.8 Iteration

3.8 Iteration

3.9 Change caused by interaction with the environment and internal reorganization

3.9 Change caused by interaction with the environment and internal reorganization

3.10 Emergent properties

3.10 Emergent properties

3.11 DST and language learning: Bringing the social and the psychological together

3.11 DST and language learning: Bringing the social and the psychological together

Dynamic Systems Theory and a Usage-based Approach to Second Language Development

Dynamic Systems Theory and a Usage-based Approach to Second Language Development

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Language as a complex system

2. Language as a complex system

3. The role of frequency

3. The role of frequency

4. The role of L1 in L2 acquisition

4. The role of L1 in L2 acquisition

5. Dynamic language development

5. Dynamic language development

6. Individual patterns in language development

6. Individual patterns in language development

7. Conclusion

7. Conclusion

Coding and Extracting Data

Coding and Extracting Data

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. The case study: Measures to be analyzed

2. The case study: Measures to be analyzed

3. Coding and analyzing the data

3. Coding and analyzing the data

4. Tracing development

4. Tracing development

4.1 The development of complexity in syntactic constructions

4.1 The development of complexity in syntactic constructions

4.2 The development of the lexicon

4.2 The development of the lexicon

4.3 Interaction between sentence complexity and the lexicon

4.3 Interaction between sentence complexity and the lexicon

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

Variability and DST

Variability and DST

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Traditional versus DST approaches to variability in SLD

2. Traditional versus DST approaches to variability in SLD

3. Variability: Sound or noise?

3. Variability: Sound or noise?

4. Longitudinal and dense developmental data

4. Longitudinal and dense developmental data

5. Descriptive techniques for time serial data

5. Descriptive techniques for time serial data

5.1 Plotting group data

5.1 Plotting group data

5.2 The use of smoothing techniques

5.2 The use of smoothing techniques

5.3 Min-max graphs

5.3 Min-max graphs

5.4 Resampling techniques

5.4 Resampling techniques

5.4.1 Hypothesis 1: Jorge is generally more variable than Alberto

5.4.1 Hypothesis 1: Jorge is generally more variable than Alberto

5.4.2 Hypothesis 2: There are significant peaks in the use of don’t V by Jorge and Alberto

5.4.2 Hypothesis 2: There are significant peaks in the use of don’t V by Jorge and Alberto

6. Conclusion

6. Conclusion

Visualizing Interactions between Variables

Visualizing Interactions between Variables

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Defining growers

2. Defining growers

3. Analyzing interactions in time serial data

3. Analyzing interactions in time serial data

3.1 Development of sentence complexity

3.1 Development of sentence complexity

3.2 Development of different types of dependent clauses

3.2 Development of different types of dependent clauses

4. Interaction between lexical sophistication and syntactic complexity

4. Interaction between lexical sophistication and syntactic complexity

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

Modeling Development and Change

Modeling Development and Change

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Types of models

2. Types of models

2.1 Static models

2.1 Static models

2.2 Linear versus non-linear models

2.2 Linear versus non-linear models

2.3 Deterministic models

2.3 Deterministic models

2.4 Dynamic, non-linear and stochastic models

2.4 Dynamic, non-linear and stochastic models

2.5 Specifications of dynamic models

2.5 Specifications of dynamic models

2.6 Summary types of models

2.6 Summary types of models

3. Our basic dynamic growth model

3. Our basic dynamic growth model

4. Connected growers

4. Connected growers

5. Modeling vocabulary growth

5. Modeling vocabulary growth

5.1 Results

5.1 Results

5.2 Modeling the data

5.2 Modeling the data

5.3 Evaluating the theoretical model

5.3 Evaluating the theoretical model

5.4 Discussion

5.4 Discussion

6. Conclusion

6. Conclusion

Epilogue

Epilogue

1. What’s new?

1. What’s new?

2. A step forward?

2. A step forward?

How to sections

How to sections

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. How to section – Chapter 3

2. How to section – Chapter 3

2.1 Formatting in CHAT

2.1 Formatting in CHAT

2.1.1 Header tiers

2.1.1 Header tiers

2.1.2 Utterance tiers

2.1.2 Utterance tiers

2.1.3 Dependent tiers

2.1.3 Dependent tiers

2.2 Creating a set of tools in Word

2.2 Creating a set of tools in Word

2.2.1 Recording Macros in Microsoft Word

2.2.1 Recording Macros in Microsoft Word

2.2.2 Practicing writing a Macro (indicating a finite verb)

2.2.2 Practicing writing a Macro (indicating a finite verb)

2.2.3 Writing a Macro to mark a code-switch

2.2.3 Writing a Macro to mark a code-switch

2.2.4 Writing a Macro to code an error

2.2.4 Writing a Macro to code an error

2.2.5 Writing a Macro to insert a %syn-tier after an utterance

2.2.5 Writing a Macro to insert a %syn-tier after an utterance

2.2.6 Copying and pasting Macros

2.2.6 Copying and pasting Macros

2.2.7 Creating a toolbar for Macros

2.2.7 Creating a toolbar for Macros

2.3 Getting data ready to analyze with CLAN

2.3 Getting data ready to analyze with CLAN

2.3.1 Setting up CLAN and checking your files through the CHECK command

2.3.1 Setting up CLAN and checking your files through the CHECK command

2.3.2 Setting up CLAN

2.3.2 Setting up CLAN

2.3.3 Checking your files

2.3.3 Checking your files

2.3.4 Creating Lexical Profile and Frequency counts with CLAN

2.3.4 Creating Lexical Profile and Frequency counts with CLAN

2.3.5 Creating a table for frequency counts in Excel

2.3.5 Creating a table for frequency counts in Excel

3. How to section – Chapter 4

3. How to section – Chapter 4

3.1 Making graphs in Excel

3.1 Making graphs in Excel

3.1.1 Making a line graph

3.1.1 Making a line graph

3.1.2 Formatting headings, legends and lines and adding a trendline

3.1.2 Formatting headings, legends and lines and adding a trendline

3.1.3 Making a min-max graph

3.1.3 Making a min-max graph

3.2 Resampling techniques

3.2 Resampling techniques

3.2.1 Installing add-ins for Excel

3.2.1 Installing add-ins for Excel

3.2.2 Testing hypothesis 1: Jorge is generally more variable than Alberto

3.2.2 Testing hypothesis 1: Jorge is generally more variable than Alberto

3.2.3 Step 1: Calculating absolute differences

3.2.3 Step 1: Calculating absolute differences

3.2.4 Calculating average differences and their difference

3.2.4 Calculating average differences and their difference

3.2.5 Step 2: Reshuffling distances

3.2.5 Step 2: Reshuffling distances

3.2.6 Step 3: Running a Monte Carlo

3.2.6 Step 3: Running a Monte Carlo

3.2.7 Testing Hypothesis 2: There are significant peaks in the use of don’t V by Jorge and Alberto

3.2.7 Testing Hypothesis 2: There are significant peaks in the use of don’t V by Jorge and Alberto

3.2.8 Calculating moving averages

3.2.8 Calculating moving averages

3.2.9 Calculating the maximum distance between data points

3.2.9 Calculating the maximum distance between data points

3.2.10 Resampling

3.2.10 Resampling

3.3 Detrending

3.3 Detrending

3.3.1 Detrending the raw data

3.3.1 Detrending the raw data

4. How to section – Chapter 5

4. How to section – Chapter 5

4.1 Correlations and moving correlations

4.1 Correlations and moving correlations

4.1.1 Adding variables

4.1.1 Adding variables

4.1.2 Normalizing the data

4.1.2 Normalizing the data

4.1.3 Calculating correlations

4.1.3 Calculating correlations

4.1.4 Moving correlation

4.1.4 Moving correlation

5. How to section - Chapter 6

5. How to section - Chapter 6

5.1 Data fitting

5.1 Data fitting

5.2 Modeling

5.2 Modeling

5.2.1 Terms used in the model

5.2.1 Terms used in the model

5.2.2 Working with the model: general introduction

5.2.2 Working with the model: general introduction

5.2.3 Modeling vocabulary growth

5.2.3 Modeling vocabulary growth

5.2.4 Modeling precursor relations

5.2.4 Modeling precursor relations

References

References

Index

Index

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