Becoming Fluent
How Cognitive Science Can Help Adults Learn a Foreign Language
$34.07
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2017
Summary
Forget everything you’ve heard about adult language learning-evidence from cognitive science and psychology prove we can learn foreign languages just as easily as children!An eye-opening study on how adult learners can master a foreign language by drawing on skills and knowledge honed over a lifetime.Adults who want to learn a foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to learn a language, adults may be fur…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262529808 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262529807 |
| Author: | Richard Roberts, Roger Kreuz |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2017 |
| Weight: | 248g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 137mm x 16mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press |
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Critics Review
The authors bring forth concepts, research, and theories in cognitive science to explain how adults learn, making this book that is packed full of useful scientific information applicable to other learning situations.
—Library JournalThe book is helpful for the adult language student but also full of useful information that we can use in other learning situations.
—Cosmos MagazineKreuz and Roberts… begin by noting three myths associated with language learning in adulthood: adults cannot acquire a foreign language as easily as children, adults should approach learning the way children do, and one should not use a first language to translate a target foreign language. The authors devote the book to slaying these myths with the weapon of cognitive science…. Studded with pearls of wisdom, the book touches on the concepts of self-handicapping, cultural awareness, and the art of memory. Including notes, suggested readings, and references, this is an easy, entertaining, thought-provoking read.
—ChoiceOne final piece of advice offered by the authors is that readers should approach learning with not only a healthy mind and body, but also with a positive attitude toward the learning process itself. Roberts and Kreuz shine here, as they inspire their readers to truly embrace the language and culture they have adopted.
—PsycCRITIQUESAbout The Author
Richard Roberts
Richard Roberts is a Foreign Service Officer currently serving as the Public Affairs Officer at the US Consulate General in Okinawa, Japan. He is the coauthor (with Roger Kreuz) of of Becoming Fluent- How Cognitive Science Can Help Adults Learn a Foreign Language and Getting Through- The Pleasures and Perils of Cross-Cultural Communication, both published by the MIT Press.Roger Kreuz is Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology at the University of Memphis. He is the coauthor (with Richard Roberts) of Becoming Fluent- How Cognitive Science Can Help Adults Learn a Foreign Language, Getting Through- The Pleasures and Perils of Cross-Cultural Communication, and Changing Minds- How Aging Affects Language and How Language Affects Aging (all published by the MIT Press).
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