Second Language Acquisition as a Mode-Switching Process: An Empirical Analysis of Korean Learners of English

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This book analyses processes of mode-switching in second language acquisition as they relate to Korean learners of English. In this empirical study, the author examines how native language influences and shapes usage of second language, particularly when the two are so dramatically different both in terms of grammar and the cultures in which they are anchored. Learning to speak English, she argues, entails switching from the formulaic to the strategic mode so that varying speaking norms and linguistic values are fully understood. This results in a mode switch towards the target culture. This intriguing book will be of interest to students and scholars of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics and English language education. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (Sooho Song)....Pages 1-8 Second Language Acquisition Theories (Sooho Song)....Pages 9-36 Functional Approaches in Second Language Learning and Linguistic Cognition (Sooho Song)....Pages 37-52 Sociolinguistic Patterns (Sooho Song)....Pages 53-73 Second Language Learning as Mode-Switching (Sooho Song)....Pages 75-100 Comparision of English Language Mode and Korean Language Mode (Sooho Song)....Pages 101-109 Empirical Analysis (Sooho Song)....Pages 111-129 Conclusion (Sooho Song)....Pages 131-137 Back Matter ....Pages 139-151