Second language socialization
theory

Sociocultural theory
Indexicality

Intersections between SLS (SECOND LANGUAGE SOCIALIZATION) and SCT (SOCIOCULTURAL THEORY)

Language Socialization
A community-of-practice (CoP)
orientation to SLS
Lev Vygotsky
Human interaction and communication
Some SCT tenets are
Evolution of human beings
Human mental functioning
Learning is socially construct
Communicative competence
Literacy learning
Social interaction
Participation
Literacies


Sociolinguistic context





Learning/Teaching
processes


Socio cultural construct
Sociocultural environments

Cultural backgrounds
