本书是针对二语习得初学者的实用型入门教材,它介绍了二语习得的一些基本概念,回答了第二语言是如何习得的、学习者习得什么,以及为什么有些学习者比其他学习者更为成功等问题,同时鼓励学习者从语言学、心理学及社会学角度思考二语习得。书中每章都包含重要术语列表、小结及供自测和课堂讨论的练习题。本书适用于语言学、心理学及教育学的初学者及外语教师。
作者Muriel Savme,Troike为美国亚利桑那大学教授、在社会语言学和应用语言学研究方面都颇有建树。

About the book
Acknowledgments
1 Introducing Second Language Acquisition
What is SLA?
What is a second language?
What is a first language?
Diversity in learning and learners
Summary
Activities
2 Foundations of Second Language Acquisition
The world of second languages
The nature of language learning
L1 versus 1.2 learning
The logical problem of language learning
Frameworks for SLA
Summary
Activities
Further reading
3 The Linguistics of Second Language Acquisition
The nature of language
Early approaches to SLA
Universal Grammar
Functional approaches
Summary
Activities
Further reading
4 The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition
Languages and the brain
Learning processes
Differences in learners
The effects of rnuitilingulism
Summary
Activities
Further reading
5 Social Contexts of Second Language Acquisition
Communicative competence
Microsocial factors
Macrosocial factors
Summary
Activities
Further reading
6 Acquiring Knowledge for L2 Use
Competence and use
Academic vs. interpersonal competence
Components of language knowledge
Receptive activities
Productive activities
Summary
Activities
Further reading
7 L2 learning and Teaching
Integrating perspectives
Approaching near-native competence
Implications for L2 learning and teaching
Summary
Answer guide to questions for self-study
Glossary
References
Index