This Cambridge Element examines the role and nature of focus on form in second language acquisition. An overall assessment of the role of instruction and the na

This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and pedagogical implementations of focus on form. Traditional language teaching can result in

Why do speakers of all languages use different grammatical structures under different communicative circumstances to express the same idea? Professor Lambrecht

Recent SLA research recognizes the necessity of attention to grammar and demonstrates that form-focused instruction is especially effective when it is incorpora

This volume focuses on priorities for research in language pedagogy. The aim is to give an up-to-date overview of current thinking about important research issu