Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Early theories in second language acquisition / Bill VanPatten, Jessica Williams -- Linguistic theory, universal grammar, and second language acquisition / Lydia White -- One functional approach to second language acquisition : the concept-oriented approach / Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig -- The associative-cognitive CREED / Nick C. Ellis -- Skill acquisition theory / Robert DeKeyser -- Input processing in adult second language acquisition / Bill VanPatten -- Processability theory / Manfred Pienemann -- Autonomous induction theory / Susanne E. Carroll -- Input, interaction, and output in second language acquisition / Susan M. Gass, Alison Mackey -- Sociocultural theory and second language learning / James P. Lantolf, Steven L. Thorne -- Second language learning explained? SLA across nine contemporary theories / Lourdes Ortega.

Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theoretical approaches currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, providing a systematic and coherent presentation in a single source. Each chapter follows a consistent chapter model constructed around the same set of questions, including "What is the Theory?" "What are the major constructs?" "What counts as evidence?" "What are the common misunderstandings about the theory?" The answers to these questions are written at a basic level by a leading expert in the respective theoretical model. As a result, the volume as a whole presents complex ideas in an accessible manner.

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