Throughout the book, topics are revisited, extended, interwoven and deconstructed, with the readers' understanding strengthened by tasks and follow-up questions.
Second language acquisition: introduces the key areas in the field, including: multilingualism, the role of teaching, the mental processing of multiple languages, and patterns of growth and decline; explores the key theories and debates and elucidates areas of controversy; gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: Eric Kellerman, Merrill Swain, Sharon Lapkin, Alison Mackey, Robert Gardner and Nina Spada.