Second Language Acquisition (Oxford Introduction to Language Study Series) - Softcover

Ellis, Rod

 
9780194372121: Second Language Acquisition (Oxford Introduction to Language Study Series)

Synopsis

In the age of the global village and the world wide web, understanding the way in which people learn languages is of ever increasing importance. This book makes the essentials of this rapidly expanding area of study accessible to readers encountering it for the first time.

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Review

... a powerful tool in opening the door, even to the novice, into this field. (Issues in Applied Linguistics)

I am impressed with both the aims of this book and the way the design sets out to achieve them. Second Language Acquisition will be useful for anyone curious to learn about the issues of this rapidly expanding and complex area. (IATEFL Newsletter)

About the Author

Rod Ellis is Professor of Applied Language Studies in the University of Auckland and a visiting Professor at Shanghai International Studies University. His publications includes articles and books on second language acquisition, language teaching and teacher education. His most recent is The Study of Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition (Oxford University Press, 2008). He is also editor of the journal Language Teaching Research.

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