Second language acquisition (SLA) is a field of inquiry that has increased in importance since the 1960s. Currently, researchers adopt multiple perspectives in

This volume presents six alternative approaches to studying second language acquisition – 'alternative' in the sense that they contrast with and/or complement

Containing new research on social context and social language acquisition, this study covers variation in communication strategies, second language learning thr

Examines five central issues of second-language acquisition: transfer, staged development, cross-learner systematicity, incompleteness and variability.

In many ways, this edited volume can be read as a showcase for the state of affairs in SLA research. It exemplifies what makes current SLA work so energetic and