Second Language Acquisition
by Susan M. Gass, Larry Selinker · Susan Gass
Introductory university course text on how people acquire second languages, drawing on linguistics, psychology and education. Covers interlanguage, transfer, Universal Grammar, input and interaction, leaving readers able to read and evaluate primary SLA research.
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