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Vygotsky's psychology-philosophy : a metaphor for language theory and learning /

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This book is an introduction to Vygotsky and his theories of language and second language acquisition. Employing a dual framework of metatheory and metaphor, the author focuses on Vygotsky's cultural-historical perspective (contrasted with the sociocultural heritage more prevalent in the West)...

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Main Author: Robbins, Dorothy, 1947-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2001.
Series:Cognition and language.
Subjects:
Vygotskiĭ, L. S. > (Lev Semenovich), > 1896-1934.
Psychology > Soviet Union > History.
Psychology.
Learning.
Psycholinguistics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book is an introduction to Vygotsky and his theories of language and second language acquisition. Employing a dual framework of metatheory and metaphor, the author focuses on Vygotsky's cultural-historical perspective (contrasted with the sociocultural heritage more prevalent in the West) and its emphasis on history as change and thought as related to action. Included also is a comparison of Vygotskyan and Chomskyan theories of language and grammar.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 144 pages) : portrait.
ISBN:9781461512936 (electronic bk.)
146151293X (electronic bk.)