 Mind & Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Theory, and Practicereviewed by Joy Kreeft Peyton - April 14, 2006  Title: Mind & Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition: Methods, Theory, and PracticeAuthor(s): Cristina Sanz (Ed.) Publisher: Georgetown University Press, Washington, DC ISBN: 1589010701, Pages: 332, Year: 2005 Search for book at Amazon.com This comprehensive and informative book is an excellent text for courses on language acquisition and is important reading for anyone interested in the processes of second language acquisition and the factors and experiences that influence it. Cristina Sanz states in the Introduction that the volume “seeks to provide, in one place, a coherent, well-structured picture of the latest research on processing approaches to SLA” (p. ix), and she and the chapter authors accomplish this goal. The topics covered, listed below, are widely discussed in the language acquisition field, and the chapter authors are leaders in the field on these topics. The material covered, and the exercises and additional readings provided, will be informative for students and researchers focused on acquisition of English as a second language of children and adults, as well as on acquisition of other foreign languages. The chapters are arranged in four parts: Language Acquisition Theory and... (preview truncated at 150 words.) To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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