Practice and Automatization in Second Language Research Perspectives from Skill Acquisition Theory and Cognitive Psychology | Linguistics

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Practice is a recurring and popular theme in language education. However the concepts of practice and automatization have recently received renewed theoretical and practical interest and are increasingly being explored from the skill acquisition theory and cognitive psychology perspectives. In this volume leading scholars discuss the optimal types amounts and schedules of practice for specific language structures and skills as well as for various types of learners and learning contexts to facilitate second language development. They illuminate how practice is instantiated for specific groups of teachers and learners in diverse institutionalized contexts such as foreign language curriculum d…