Studies in French Applied Linguistics Book

1 Evolving perspectives on learning French as a second language through immersion Roy Lyster Lyster, Roy 3

2 Language production from a neurolinguistic perspective Marina Laganaro Laganaro, Marina 37

3 Natural language processing tools in CALL Marie-Josee Hamel Hamel, Marie-Josee 63

4 Specific language impairment in French Celia Jakubowicz Jakubowicz, Celia Laurice Tuller Tuller, Laurice 97

5 The first language acquisition of French from a generative perspective Cornelia Hamann Hamann, Cornelia 135

6 The role and status of the French language in North Africa Farid Aitsiselmi Aitsiselmi, Farid Dawn Marley Marley, Dawn 185

7 Anthropological linguistic perspectives on writing Guadeloupean Kreyol : struggles for recognition of the language and struggles over authority Kathe Managan Managan, Kathe 223

8 Literacy and technology in French language teaching : issues and prospects Richard Kern Kern, Richard 255

9 Forensic linguistics and French Douglas A. Kibbee Kibbee, Douglas A. 295

10 Analyzing urban youth vernaculars in French cities : lexicographical, variationist and ethnographic approaches Tim Pooley Pooley, Tim 317

11 Language planning and policy in Quebec Leigh Oakes Oakes, Leigh 345

Name index 387

Subject index 395