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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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Bibliographic Details
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
Table of Contents:
  • Background information on Vygotskian theory and Vygotsky and man
  • Overview of L.S. Vygotsky's psychological-philosophical theory
  • Tools--psychological tools--internalization--signs
  • Chomskyan linguistics and Vygotskian semiotics
  • Universal grammar--SLA--grammar from a Vygotskian position
  • Conclusion.