Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition
is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition …

This dissertation examines how eight adult beginners of Italian as a foreign language (IFL)
used a Schema of a Complete Orienting Basis of Action (SCOBA) to learn the concept of …

This chapter evaluates the Elicited Imitation (EI) test as a tool to assess learners' morpho-
syntactic processing abilities. Within the VILLA project, the treatment of the …

This thesis is devoted to the processing of morphosyntax in the earliest stages of the
acquisition of Polish L2, with special attention to the role of input and to elicitation …

This chapter compares two different approaches to the construct 'readiness': namely,
processing constraints as defined by Processability Theory and the Teachability Hypothesis …

Sociocultural Theory is based on psychological theory of human consciousness
development proposed by Russian psychologist LS Vygotsky (1896–1934). Even if one of …

This work is devoted to morphosyntactic processing in the earliest stages of L2 Polish. The
target structure taken into consideration is the morphosyntactic opposition between the …

Researchers have examined the benefits of employing a complex set of assessment rubrics
as a framework for course development, teaching, learning and assessments in language …

There is no common ground among applied linguists on L2 acquisition theories (Ellis 2010:
23). The more specific the statement or hypothesis is, the less likely it is that it will be …

This pilot study draws on Vainikka and Young-Scholten's (1994, 1996) Minimal Trees
Hypothesis and aims to explore how the grammar of a third language (Chinese) is …