The Handbook of Second Language AcquisitionISBN: 978-1-4051-3281-7
Paperback
904 pages
June 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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"Catherine Doughty and Michael Long have emerged as two of the most
knowledgeable, authoritative, and sanest voices in the current
contentious debates over truth claims in second language
acquisition. Their stewardship of the chapters in this volume
– and authorship of two articles plus an overview and an
interesting afterword that treats SLA as cognitive science –
has produced some very strong critical summaries of several central
ideas in these debates. The range and depth of many of the chapters
is great and I have learned much from revisiting subjects I thought
I knew well, such as transfer, fossilization, and individual
variation." Larry Selinker, New York University
"Arguing that SLA research should be viewed as a branch of
cognitive science, the editors have served up a feast for, and
about, the mind. This Handbook will be read, consulted, and
referred to again and again." Diane Larsen-Freeman, University
of Michigan
"The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition lives up to
its name: it provides a remarkable overview of the field, whose
future the editors intelligently advocate to be an integral
constituent of cognitive science. A rainbow of topics and
theoretical stances promises much stimulation to a wide readership.
The volume will no doubt serve as a highly appreciated resource for
novice and expert alike." Bonnie D. Schwartz, University of
Hawaii
"Highly recommended." Choice