Key Questions in Second Language Acquisition - An Introduction

"Now in its second edition, this fully expanded and updated textbook provides a highly accessible introduction to the field of second language acquisition. Complicated issues are broken down, jargon is avoided, and necessary terms are clearly defined and illustrated, making it suitable for readers with no background in linguistics"--

List of contents

Foreword; Preface; 1. What are the origins of Second Language Acquisition as a research field?; 2. What does development look like?; 3. What are the roles of input and output?; 4. What roles do previously acquired languages play in the acquisition of a new language?; 5. Can L2 learners become nativelike?; 6. Does instruction make a difference?; 7. What role does explicit learning play in L2 acquisition?; 8. What are individual differences and how do they affect L2 acquisition?; Epilogue; Glossary; Index.

Summary

Now in its second edition, this fully expanded and updated textbook provides a highly accessible introduction to the field of second language acquisition. Complicated issues are broken down, jargon is avoided, and necessary terms are clearly defined and illustrated, making it suitable for readers with no background in linguistics.

Product details

• Authors: Alessandro G. Benati, Benati Alessandro G., Megan Smith, Smith Megan, Bill VanPatten, Bill (Independent Scholar) Smith Vanpatten, VanPatten Bill
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2025
• EAN: 9781009306034
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0930603-4
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Psycholinguistics, Language teaching theory & methods, Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics, For higher / tertiary / university education, Textbook, coursework