Problem solving in a foreign language

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This book fills some of the major theoretical gaps for the popular teaching form of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). It re-examines the basis for CLIL from a cognitive perspective and gives an overview of the foundations of problem solving, thinking and language processing. Besides that, it presents a study in which the language and content-focused cognitive processes of learners during task solving are investigated. The data show that the use of an L2 has an impact on conceptua…

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Full title :Problem solving in a foreign language / by Lena Heine.

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Publication Date:©2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):De Gruyter Mouton
Place of Publication:Berlin
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010.

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Description:1 online resource (ix, 217 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9783110224467, 3110224461, 3110224453, 9783110224450, 1282716077, 9781282716070, 9786612716072, 661271607X
DOI:10.1515/9783110224467
oclc:ocn646068504
LC Classification:P118.2
Dewey Decimal:418.0071

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1. Bilingual education and CLIL -- 2. Objectives -- 3. Structure -- Chapter 2 Language and thinking -- 1. Linguistic knowledge -- 2. Linguistic knowledge in multilingual speakers -- 3. Language and meaning -- 4. Language and the format of thought -- 5. Conclusions and summary -- Chapter 3 Problem solving -- 1. Mental processes -- 2. Task solving as problem solving -- 3. The appropriate level of description -- 4. Processes vs. phases -- 5. Focus on meaning and focus on form -- 6. Summary -- Chapter 4 Language-specific cognitive processes -- 1. Linguistic processing -- 2. Processes of text comprehension -- 3. Processes of language production -- 4. Models of writing tasks -- 5. Summary -- Chapter 5 A model of conceptual-linguistic task solving -- 1. Task-solving as a complex problem solving activity -- 2. Phases of task solving -- 3. Summary -- Chapter 6 Task design and task analysis -- 1. The importance of the research design -- 2. Subjects -- 3. Elicitation tasks -- 4. Cognitive task analysis -- 5. Linguistic task analysis -- 6. Summary -- Chapter 7 Think-aloud data -- 1. Th…

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- General Fremdsprachenlernen Kognitive Linguistik Langage et culture Langage et langues -- Étude et enseigne… Language and culture Language and languages -- Study and tea… Langue seconde -- Acquisition Problemlösen Second language acquisition -- Study an… sociolinguistics Sociolinguistique Sprachverstehen