Audiovisual Input and Second Language Learning

John Benjamins Publishing Co

Audiovisual Input and Second Language LearningAuthor(s): Carmen Muoz, Imma Miralpeix\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co, Netherlands\nImprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co\nISBN-13: 9789027215925, 978-9027215925\nSynopsis\nThis volume presents research on second language learning through audiovisual input, conducted within the SUBTiLL (Subtitles in Language Learning) project at the University of Barcelona. It includes studies exploring various language dimensions and skills, such as vocabulary, pronunciation, and reading, while also considering learner factors, such as language learning aptitude and proficiency. Two distinctive features of this collective volume are 1) the inclusion of children and teenagers as participants in studies, addressing the gap concerning young learners in this line of research, and 2) an emphasis on longitudinal studies, enhancing the ecological validity of the findings. The studies in this volume also showcase a diverse range of r.