Sociocultural Theory and the Genesis of Second Language Development

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This book integrates theory, research, and practice on the learning of second and foreign languages as informed by sociocultural theory.

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The genetic method	p. 25
Mediation: theoretical framework	p. 59
Symbolic mediation and L2 learners, 1: inner speech, private speech, and gesture	p. 83
Symbolic mediation and L2 learners, 2: metaphor, lexis, and narratives	p. 113
Internalization, 1: theoretical framework	p. 151
Internalization, 2: L2 development	p. 179
Activity theory, 1: theoretical framework	p. 209
Activity theory, 2: L2 development	p. 233
The zone of proximal development	p. 263
Pedagogy, 1: systemic-theoretical instruction	p. 291
Pedagogy, 2: dynamic assessment	p. 327
Bibliography	p. 359
Author index	p. 385
Subject index	p. 393
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