A Review of Sociocultural Theory in the Field of Second Language Acquisition

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  • Zena Abu Shakra

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https://doi.org/10.33806/ijaes2000.9.1.7

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Arabic-English Studies

Abstract

Although increased attention has been given to sociocultural theory in the field of second language acquisition (SLA), only the surface has been scratched. The following paper provides a brief review of some of the sociocultural research which has been done in the field of SLA. The review is divided into four general areas: criticism of SLA research framed in the message model of communication; deficiencies in common instructional practices; the role of private speech in 2nd language learning; and discourse strategies for semiotic mediation. The review concludes by noting that sociocultural theory may be particularly enriching and relevant to the field of SLA because the acquisition of a language is after all first and foremost a social activity..

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2008-01-01

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Abu Shakra, Z. (2008). A Review of Sociocultural Theory in the Field of Second Language Acquisition. International Journal of Arabic-English Studies, 9(1), 123–144. https://doi.org/10.33806/ijaes2000.9.1.7

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