Contrastive Analysis

by Carl James

In this important study, Carl James reviews the role that contrastive analysis can play in understanding and solving problems in second or foreign language learning and teaching. Using both psycholinguistic and linguistic analysis, he establishes a sound theoretical basis for CA before going on to illustrate its contribution to the study of linguistic universals, bilingualism, and language pedagogy. The book offers a range of examples to support its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582553709
• ISBN13: 9780582553705
• Release Date: September 1980
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.