Understanding second language acquisition

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Key issues in Second Language Acquisition 2. The role of the first language 3. Interlanguage and the 'natural' route of development 4. Variability in interlanguage 5. Individual learner differences and Second Language Acquisition 6. Input, interaction, and Second Language Acquisition 7. Learner strategies 8. The Universal Hypothesis and Second Language Acquisition 9. The role of formal instruction in Second Language Acquisition 10. Theories of Second Language Acquisition Conclusion Glossary References Index