Now in a fifth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume
for the study of second language acquisition (SLA). Its chapters have been fully updated …

This book deals with the questions asked about the L2 acquisition process within different
research paradigms, examines the results found in each approach, and evaluates the …

Most human beings grow up speaking more than one language; a lot of us also acquire an
additional language or languages other than our mother tongue. This Element in the Second …

This study investigated the effects of incidental learning of one specific grammatical feature
through reading. A total of 157 Japanese high school learners of English as a foreign …

Abstract Second Dialect Acquisition (SDA) might represent a conceptually different task to
that of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) for three main related reasons. Firstly, the …

This thesis examines one particular way in which we might raise awareness among Chinese
L2 hearers of the importance of interpreting paralinguistic behaviour and so enhance their …

The acquisition of passive voice in English was studied in this quasi-experimental research
through the use of dictogloss technique as a focus on form approach. The participants, thirty …

This study investigated the effectiveness of three types of instruction on learning the speech
act of criticizing by 100 Iranian learners of English. For 10 weeks, the consciousness raising …

Upholding the integration of form and meaning, focus on form approach can increase both
accuracy and fluency of EFL learners. This paper evaluates the role of focus on form …

Set in Arabic-speaking Oman, the present study investigates whether speech directed to
foreign domestic helpers (FDH-directed speech) is modified when compared with speech …