Chapter 2
Contemporary lenses on variation in SLA
Article outline
- 2.1Introduction
- 2.2Sociolinguistics and variationism
- 2.2.1Defining learner versus target language choices
- 2.2.2Systematic (and free) variation
- 2.2.3Variation due to contextual variables
- 2.2.4Conclusion
- 2.3Usage based linguistics
- 2.3.1Learner variation as the focus
- 2.3.2Regularities in variation
- 2.3.3Variation due to socio-cognitive factors
- 2.3.4Conclusion
- 2.4Dynamic Systems Theory and Complexity Theory
- 2.4.1Defining variability versus variation
- 2.4.2Free variation as the driver of change
- 2.4.3Variation due to multiple socio-cognitive factors
- 2.4.4Conclusion
- 2.5Discussion and conclusion