This volume presents seven alternative approaches to studying second language acquisition, and each approach is authored by a leading advocate for it in the fie

This volume presents seven alternative approaches to studying second language acquisition, and each approach is authored by a leading advocate for it in the fie

Second language acquisition (SLA) is a field of inquiry that has increased in importance since the 1960s. Currently, researchers adopt multiple perspectives in

Containing new research on social context and social language acquisition, this study covers variation in communication strategies, second language learning thr

Examines five central issues of second-language acquisition: transfer, staged development, cross-learner systematicity, incompleteness and variability.