Integrates theory, research, and practice on the learning of second and foreign languages as informed by sociocultural and activity theory. It familiarizes stud

In this accessible introduction to Vygotskyian sociocultural theory, narratives illuminate key concepts of the theory. These key concepts, addressed across seve

This book represents a major statement of the current research being conducted on the learning of second languages from a sociocultural perspective. The book is

The Routledge Handbook of Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Development is the first comprehensive overview of the field of sociocultural second language

The fourteen original chapters included in the present volume document innovations in second and foreign language teaching that are rooted in Vygotsky's theory