{"product_id":"processing-instruction-and-discourse-alessandro-g-benati-9780826434968","title":"Processing Instruction and Discourse","description":"\u003cp\u003eProcessing Instruction is an approach to grammar instruction for second language learning, contrasting with traditional grammar instruction in its focus on structured input rather than learners' output. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book compares student assessment after traditional grammar instruction and after Processing Instruction to assess the positive benefits of this method of second language teaching. Rather than examining sentence-level tasks, the study looks at the relative effectiveness of Processing Instruction on discourse-level linguistic ability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCase studies using empirical data from second language learners of Japanese, Italian and English are used to highlight the benefits to the learner of this method of enhanced input. This monograph will be of interest to postgraduates and academics researching second language acquisition and applied linguistics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alessandro G. Benati, James F. Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826434967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826434968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Alessandro G. Benati","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926594027775,"sku":"9780826434968","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ae66e973-de62-48d0-a923-7a249f68032e.jpg?v=1681083947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/processing-instruction-and-discourse-alessandro-g-benati-9780826434968","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}