This book examines current research centered on the second language classroom and the
implications of this research for both the teaching and learning of foreign languages. It offers …

Now in its second edition, Introduction to Instructed Second Language Acquisition continues
to present a cohesive view of the different theoretical and pedagogical perspectives that …

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 …

The past two decades have seen ample debate about processing instruction (PI) and its
various components. In this article, we first describe what PI consists of and then address …

This article provides an overview of recent studies in second language acquisition that use
tasks that elicit learners' judgments about the grammaticality of language or learners' …

Sixty‐five Japanese learners of English participated in the current study, which investigated
the acquisitional value of form‐focused instruction (FFI) with and without corrective feedback …

Imagine the speaker of Spanish learning English. In a conversation or discussion, she hears
someone say,“The police officer was killed by the robber.” Although for the native speaker it …

Sociolinguistics and Second Language Acquisition is a comprehensive textbook that
bridges the gap between the fields of sociolinguistics and second language acquisition …

Crosslinguistic Influence and Second Language Learning provides a comprehensive
overview of what is currently known about prior language knowledge and experience in …

Language learning research is a growing discipline. Systematic and welldesigned research
is needed in order for this field of study to progress. The past few decades have seen a …