Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction - Paperback

by Bill VanPatten (Editor), Gregory D. Keating (Editor), Stefanie Wulff (Editor)

This fourth edition of the best-selling Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theories and frameworks currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, serving as an ideal introductory text for graduate students in SLA and language teaching.

Author Biography

Bill VanPatten was a professor of Spanish at Michigan State University, where he was also an affiliate faculty in the Program for Cognitive Science. He is currently an independent scholar.

Gregory D. Keating is a professor of Linguistics at San Diego State University. He is a former associate editor of Studies in Second Language Acquisition.

Stefanie Wulff is an associate professor in the Linguistics Department at the University of Florida. She is co-editor-in-chief of Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory.