Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course (4th ed.)

Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course (4th edition) is an introduction to a variety of topics, theories, studies, and models in SLA. The book is meant to be useful for ELT students of different levels (BA, MA and PhD) as well as for teachers, and aims to help them understand the complex phenomenon of learning a second language by presenting a view of acquisition that is dynamic and interactive in nature. Old and new theories of SLA are discussed to help the reader understand the history of the field. The book offers multiple perspectives on SLA within a coherent framework to enable easy comprehension of the concepts. As such, it takes a multidisciplinary approach in presenting research with origins in other well-established disciplines.