Understanding Second Language Acquisition: Second Edition
A theory-focused guide to how additional languages are learned
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A theory-focused guide to how additional languages are learned
Rod Ellis surveys major approaches to second language acquisition while placing competing explanations and their critiques side by side. The revised second edition addresses both cognitive and social dimensions of language learning, framing acquisition as a field shaped by more than a single model. It also examines the place of implicit learning and explicit instruction, making the book useful as a structured map of central debates in language-learning research. With its broad theoretical coverage and attention to critical responses, it is oriented toward understanding the concepts and questions that organize the discipline.
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- Students of linguistics and second language acquisition
- Language teachers seeking theoretical context for instruction
- Researchers and educators interested in cognitive and social approaches to language learning
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