The first aim of this article, addressed in section 1, is to define what is meant, and not meant,
by task and task-based language teaching (TBLT). The second is to summarize and …

Some researchers suggest that recasts are effective in showing learners how their current
interlanguage differs from the target (Long & Robinson, 1998). Others have argued that …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Sara Miller McCune founded SAGE Publishing in 1965 to
support the dissemination of usable knowledge and educate a global community. SAGE …

The origin of our capacity for language is a complex topic, requiring input from many
disparate fields, from linguistics to paleoanthropology. Specialists in any one field are often …

Why our use of language is highly creative yet also constrained We use words and phrases
creatively to express ourselves in ever-changing contexts, readily extending language …

Perhaps the greatest shift in thinking in the last two decades in Child Language has been to
view the young child as increasingly active in her ability to communicate well before she has …

Recent SLA research recognizes the necessity of attention to grammar and demonstrates
that form-focused instruction is especially effective when it is incorporated into a meaningful …

Now in a fifth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume
for the study of second language acquisition (SLA). Its chapters have been fully updated …

It is with renewed appreciation for the size of the task that I come to writing the present
chapter. The number of special issues of journals dedicated to im/politeness these days …

Page 1 OXFORD APPLIED LINGUISTICS Input, Interaction, and Corrective Feedback in L2
Learning Alison Mackey OXFORD Page 2 Input, Interaction, and Corrective Feedback in L2 …