Introducing Second Language Acquisition

Abstract

This book is a brief but comprehensive intro- duction to the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). The intended audience is pri- marily undergraduate students, but it is also suitable for graduate students who have little or no prior knowledge of linguistics. My goals in writing this book are threefold: (1) to provide a basic level of knowledge about second language learning phenomena to stu- dents as part of their general education in humanities, the social sciences, and education; (2) to stimulate interest in second language learning and provide guidance for further read- ing and study; and (3) to offer practical help to second language learners and future teachers.