Second Language Acquisition

This book outlines Second language Acquisition, the study of the way in which people learn a language other than their mother tongue. It is designed to make the essentials of this rapidly expanding area accessible to readers encountering it for the first time.
Book contains four parts:
– Survey: An up-to-date overview of the area concerned.
– Readings: Short readings with study questions.
– References: A selection of annotated refences
– Glossary: Explanations of terms, cross refenced to the Survey
This structure is designed to allow different groups of readers to focus on different parts of the book according to their interest and need.