Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition includes definitions of key terms within second language acquisition, and also provides accessible summaries of the key issues within this complex area of study.
The final section presents a list of key readings in second language acquisition that signposts the reader towards classic articles and also provides a springboard to further study. The text is accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understand way.
Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition is an essential resource for students.

Bill VanPatten is Professor of Spanish and Director of Romance Language Instruction at Michigan State University, USA.

Introduction
1. Key Issues in Second Language Acquisition
2. Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition
3. Key Texts in Second Language Acquisition