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Third Age Learners of Foreign Languages

Second Language Acquisition

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, Bristol, United Kingdom
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Published: 18th Dec 2017
Dimensions: w 156mm h 242mm d 24mm
Weight: 530g
ISBN-10: 1783099402
ISBN-13: 9781783099405
Barcode No: 9781783099405
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People are increasingly reaching the so-called third age, a period when seniors search for a renewed purpose to life and spend time undertaking activities that they consider motivating, such as the learning of a foreign language. The study of language learning among aging populations has become a fast-growing area of research and this book is one of the first attempts to bring together what we know about this age group and their profiles as foreign language learners. Contributors to the volume discuss the issue from various psychological, neurological and pedagogical perspectives. Each of the chapters provides an updated theoretical background and offers some initial conclusions on the basis of original empirical studies carried out. Chapters challenge certain familiar preconceptions and assumptions about senior learners, offer the reader ideas for future research in this under-studied area and provide some practical advice for applying the proposals and solutions offered in real foreign language third-age classrooms.

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Danuta Gabrys-Barker's edited anthology reinforces Mark Twain's claim that "age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." It inspires third age learners to take up the language learning gauntlet and reinforces the notion that one is never too old to learn something new! * Tammy Gregersen, University of Northern Iowa, USA * This is an excellent contribution to challenge the quality of foreign language (FL) learning/teaching approaches offered in a broad spectrum of educational programmes for senior citizens. Its rich, extremely useful and multidisciplinary content provides important insights into older learners' profiles, shows the added value of FL learning, and highlights the need for trained instructors. It is a mandatory book for senior FL education and a perfect guidebook to improve self-awareness of those experiencing ageing processes. * Maria da Graca Pinto, University of Porto, Portugal * Danuta Gabrys-Barker has made an important contribution to TESOL with her edited volume on language teaching and the third-age learner...this collection provides an excellent and timely overview of the current state of knowledge on issues related to the process of third-age language learning. -- Dorota Werbinska, Pomeranian University in Slupsk, Poland * SSLLT 8 (4) 2018 *