The present systematic review examines what factors determine when, how and to what
extent previous linguistic experience (from the first language, second language or both …

The aim of this article is to give an up-to-date picture of study of the role of the background
languages (the first language, L1, and the second language, L2) in third language (L3) …

Aims and Objectives: The main goal of the present study is to investigate effects of
crosslinguistic influence in third language acquisition by simultaneous bilinguals. We …

Knowledge of teachers' beliefs is central to understanding teachers' decision-making in the
classroom. The present study explores Norwegian language teachers' beliefs about …

In 2006, Graddol predicted that numbers of 'English as a foreign language'learners would
begin to decline through the second decade of this century, as global English achieves …

This chapter introduces the concept of linguistic multi-competence and sets the scene for the
rest of the book. It looks first at issues of definition and then at three premises that have …

Foreign language teaching and learning have changed from teacher-centered to
learner/learning-centered environments. Relying on language theories, research findings …

Page 1 OXFORD APPLIED LINGUISTICS The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition
Zoltán Dörnyei OXFORD ih The Ben Warren International House Trust Prize Winner 2009 Page …

Is acquiring a third language the same as acquiring a second? Are all instances of non-
native language acquisition simply one and the same? In this first book-length study of the …

This book provides critical insights into the English-medium instruction experiences which
have been implemented at a number of universities in countries such as China, Finland …