Linguistic Theory in Second Language Acquisition by Suzanne Flynn and Wayne O'Neil

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New for 1990 from Oxford University Press Your Professional Source Humanism in Language Teaching Earl Stevick This highly original study invites readers to radically reassess their understanding of the term humanism in relation to language teaching. REVIEWS Linguistic Theory In Second Language Acquisition by sScHynnand WayneO Ncil(Eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1988. 443 pp. J Second Language Research Methods Herbert W. Seliger & Elana Shohamy This book provides a clear, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to research methods in second language acquisition and bilingualism. Reviewed by Donna Lardiere Boston University Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing Lyle F. Bachman This book aims to give a conceptual foundation for answering questions regarding the measurement of language abilities. There has been much debate over the past several years5 about the nature of the relationship between Universal Grammar (UG and adult second language acquisition and about whether indeed such a relationship even exists Many second language researchers nve Ugating this relationship have often noted that, as originally formulated UG theory does not concern itself with nor make direct Literature Alan Duff& Alan Maley This innovative resource book offers a wide variety of interesting and practical ideas for using literature in the language class­ room. Grammar Dictation Ruth Wajnryb This book helps teachers to improve their students' understand­ ing and use of grammar. relation tetwccn linguistic theory and second language data would took noting that such a position (which they themselves do not subscribe to) argues that linguistic theory, because ii is a theory of natural language, musl be tested against second language daw to be validated Thus any theory of language would be false .f it failed to account for second language data Second language data can and should be used as evidence for d.sunguish.ng S e e n linguistic iheories, which, of course attnbutes the power of falsificauon to second language data. (p. 5) A ™ > moderate Dosition, they claim, would be to acknowledge mat a theo^o^^gSage could i t be falsified by second language daU if it were not intended to account for anything other than first m Aspects of Language Teaching Henry Widdowson This book provides a critical review of the most prominent issues in language teaching today. For more information, contact your local Oxford representative, or contact Oxford University Pres« ESL Department 200 Madiaon Aveoue New York, NY 10016 279 South Beverly Drive Suite 1129 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Issues in Applied Linguistics © Regents of the University of California ISSN 1050-4273 Q Vol. 1 NO. I