This edited book brings together ten empirical papers reporting original studies investigating different facets of individual variation second language learning

Beginning from the conflict between individual learner differences and the institutionalized, often inflexible character of formal language instruction, Individ

Understanding the way in which learners differ from one another is of fundamental concern to those involved in second-language acquisition, either as researcher

Second language learners differ in how successfully they adapt to, and profit from, instruction. This book aims to show that adaptation to L2 instruction, and s

Variability in predispositions for language learning has attracted scholarly curiosity for over 100 years. Despite major changes in theoretical explanations and