Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Language Learning
- Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
- The Cambridge Handbook of Language Learning
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Theories
- Part II Methods
- Part III Skill Development
- Part IV Individual Differences
- Part V Pedagogical Interventions and Approaches
- Part VI Context and Environment
- Part VII Moving Forward
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 June 2019
- The Cambridge Handbook of Language Learning
- Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
- The Cambridge Handbook of Language Learning
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Theories
- Part II Methods
- Part III Skill Development
- Part IV Individual Differences
- Part V Pedagogical Interventions and Approaches
- Part VI Context and Environment
- Part VII Moving Forward
- Index
Summary
Second language learning is the study of how learners come to create a new language system with an often limited exposure to the second language. It is the study of how they can make use of that system during comprehension and speech production. In a general sense, a second language (L2) refers to a language that is acquired after the first language (L1) has been established in early childhood.
Theory and research in second language acquisition has emphasized the complexity of acquisition processes. How learners process language, how they intake it and accommodate it into the new language system, and how they access the information for speech production are key areas of research in second language acquisition. Scholars in this field are mainly interested in exploring what the processes and key factors involved in language acquisition are. Research carried out in this context is often about learners and learning. However, the main findings of this research have implications for teachers and teaching.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Language Learning , pp. 1 - 10Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019