Shortlisted for the Christopher Brumfit Award in Applied Linguistics.The Development of the Grammatical System in Early Second Language Acquisition focuses on t

The progression from newborn to sophisticated language user in just a few short years is often described as wonderful and miraculous. What are the biological, c

A clear and practical introduction to second language acquisition, written for students encountering the topic for the first time.

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