Focus on Form

The Element examines the nature, role and effects of different type of focus on form in SLA.

Alessandro Benati (Author)

9781108708340, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 6 May 2021

75 pages
22.8 x 15.1 x 0.4 cm, 0.13 kg

This Cambridge Element examines the role and nature of focus on form in second language acquisition. An overall assessment of the role of instruction and the nature of language is provided. Instruction might have a facilitative role in the rate of acquisition. The Element briefly reviews empirical research examining the relative effects of different types of focus on form and presents some of the key implications for second language learning and teaching. An effective focus on form type is one that is input and meaning oriented. Manipulating input to facilitate language processing and form-meaning connections might enhance second language acquisition.

1. Introduction
2. What are the key concepts?
3. What are the main branches of research?
4. What are the implications and new avenues for research?

Subject Areas: Bilingualism & multilingualism [CFDM], Language acquisition [CFDC], Linguistics [CF]