Interaction and Second Language Development: A Vygotskian perspective

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This volume addresses the role of communicative interaction in driving various dimensions of second language development from the perspective of Vygotskian sociocultural psychology. Emphasizing the dialectical relationship between the external-social world and individual mental functioning, the chapters delve into a wide range of topics illustrating how the social and the individual are united in interaction. Themes include psychological and human mediation, joint action, negotiation for meaning, the role of first language use, embodied and nonverbal behaviors, and interactional competencies. Theoretical discussions and key concepts are reinforced and illustrated with detailed qualitative analyses of interaction in a variety of second language contexts. Each chapter also includes pedagogical recommendations. Supplemental materials or ‘data sessions’ that engage the readers with the themes presented in the book through sample analytic exercises are included, while videos have been made available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/lllt.44.video. Acknowledgements | pp. ix–x Transcription conventions | pp. xi–xii Chapter 1. Introduction | pp. 1–8 Chapter 2. Key concepts and theoretical considerations | pp. 9–34 Chapter 3. Communicative interaction as a source and driver of development | pp. 35–62 Chapter 4. L2 Interaction and negotiation for meaning | pp. 63–88 Chapter 5. The role of L1 interaction in L2 development | pp. 89–112 Chapter 6. Participation and active reception | pp. 113–140 Chapter 7. Diagnosis-through-intervention: Dynamic assessment | pp. 141–170 Chapter 8. The mediational nature of interactional competence | pp. 171–196 Chapter 9. Conclusion | pp. 197–204 References Index | pp. 215–216