TY - BOOK AU - Swain,Merrill AU - Kinnear,Penny AU - Steinman,Linda TI - Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education: An Introduction Through Narratives T2 - MM Textbooks Series SN - 9781783093182 AV - PE1128.A2 -- .S935 2015eb U1 - 418.0071 PY - 2015/// CY - Bristol PB - Multilingual Matters KW - Language and culture KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A note from the authors on the publication of this second edition -- Vygotsky's story in brief -- Introduction -- 1 Mona: Across time and geography -- 2 Madame Tremblay: A French immersion story -- 3 Narrative 1: Jody (talking to self) Narrative 2: Sophie and Rachel (talking to others and self) -- 4 Thaya: Writing across languages -- 5 Grace: The effect of affect -- 6 Sandra's story: A teacher's dilemma -- 7 Yang: Being assessed -- 8 Maria and the Beatles -- Jean-Paul and Second Life -- Discussion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - This textbook introduces the reader to concepts of sociocultural theory, through a series of narratives illuminating key concepts of the theory. This 2nd edition references recent studies that provide important instances of Vygotskian sociocultural theory in second language education and research, as well as questions for collaborative discussion UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1973659 ER -