An up to date comprehensive introduction to second language acqusition research. Contains a general framework for the study of second language acquisition, prov

This book is a thorough revision of the highly successful text first published in 1994. The authors retain the multidisciplinary approach that presents research

Understanding how people learn and fail to learn second and foreign languages is increasingly recognised as a critical social and psycholinguistic issue. Second

This volume brings together theoretical perspectives and empirical studies in second language (L2) acquisition and bilingualism and discusses their implications

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