《社会文化理论与二语发展的起源》为“牛津应用语言学丛书”之一。本书介绍了与社会文化学以及活动理论相关的第二语言或外语教学的理论、研究与实践，旨在向研究者普及这一领域的原理和模型。本书还特别描述了在外语教学中贯彻活动理论的概念和方法。本书由兰道尔夫著。

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

2 The genetic method

3 Mediation: theoretical framework

4 Symbolic mediation and L2 learners, 1: inner speech, private speech, and gesture

5 Symbolic mediation and L2 learners, 2: metaphor, lexis, and narratives

6 Internalization, 1: theoretical framework

7 Internalization, 2: L2 development

8 Activity theory, 1: theoretical framework

9 Activity theory, 2: L2 development

10 The zone of proximal development

11 Pedagogy, 1: systemic-theoretical instruction

12 Pedagogy, 2: dynamic assessment

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