This volume aims to provide a broad view of second language acquisition within a
comparative perspective that addresses results concerning adult and child learners across a …

A goal of early research on language processing was to characterize what is universal about
language. Much of the past research focused on native speakers because the native …

In second language acquisition (L2A) research, ultimate attainment refers to the outcome or
end point of acquisition, and is used interchangeably with the terms final state, end state …

The world's languages vary in almost every conceivable way, yet children readily learn their
native language. Understanding how children can acquire such a diversity of different …

Explanations of second language learning often involve an appeal to distinct learning
mechanisms. Many of these proposed explanations have been molded by research in first …

Starting from the premise that language instruction should be informed by how humans
learn language, this module on second language acquisition (SLA) aims to provide teachers …

This book provides a snapshot of the field of language acquisition at the beginning of the
21st Century. It represents the multiplicity of approaches that characterize the field and …

From Skinner to Piaget. Much work in the 1950s among American Linguists sought to
capture the nature of language and language acquisition either via Behaviorist Methods …

This article explores ways in which studies in second language acquisition (SLA) research
can illuminate first language acquisition research. The discussion revolves around the …

To understand the nature of language learning, the factors that influence it, and the
mechanisms that govern it, it is crucial to study the very earliest stages of language learning …