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This book is an encyclopedic survey of second language acquisition research as it has developed over the last forty years. It provides sections on learner language, the role of the linguistic environment and social context, internal mechanisms, individual learner differences, and the role of instruction. It provides a balanced account by representing a variety of perspectives, including cognitive, linguistic, sociocultural, and neurolinguistic.

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'...highly recommended to graduate students of TESOL/Applied Linguistics who want to have snapshots of the major themes, trends and research findings in SLA. University faculty and researchers...will see its value as a handy encyclopaedia, while practitioners ...will also find it tremendously useful.'Lawrence Jun Zhang, System 38 Book Reviews

'...highly recommended to graduate students of TESOL/Applied Linguistics who want to have snapshots of the major themes, trends and research findings in SLA. University faculty and researchers...will see its value as a handy encyclopaedia, while practitioners ...will also find it tremendously useful.' Lawrence Jun Zhang, System 38 Book Reviews

'...highly recommended to graduate students of TESOL/Applied Linguistics who want to have snapshots of the major themes, trends and research findings in SLA. University faculty and researchers...will see its value as a handy encyclopaedia, while practitioners ...will also find it tremendously useful.' * Lawrence Jun Zhang, System 38 Book Reviews *

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