Second Language Learning and Language Teaching

Second Language Learning and Language Teaching provides an introduction to the application of second language acquisition research to language teaching. Assuming no previous background in second language acquisition or language teaching methods, this text begins by providing readers with a concise background in second language acquisition research. The text continues on to offer an examination of how people learn particular aspects of the second language, including grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, and the strategies they adopt in their learning. Final chapters look at second language learning in a broader context – the goals of language teaching and their roots in SLA research. This newly updated fifth edition builds on the comprehensive scope of earlier editions while also addressing more recent developments in the field, particularly language assessment, the linguistic landscape and multicultural approaches to language teaching.

Vivian Cook is an emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at Newcastle University. His main current interests are how people learn second languages and how writing works in different languages, particularly in street signs. He is a founder of the European Second Language Association and co-founder and co-editor of the journalWriting System Research.