Inner Speech — L2 Thinking Words in a Second Language /

• Main Author: Guerrero, María C.M. de (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Series: Educational Linguistics, 6
• Subjects: Education.; Language and education.; Language Education.

The purpose of this book is to explore "inner speech" and its connections to second language (L2) learning. Inner speech, or silent self-directed speaking, enables the faculty to "think" words and is the main instrument for verbal thought. Inner speech originates in first languag...