Since it was first established in the 1970s the Applied Linguistics and
Language Study series has become a major force in the study of practical
problems in human communication and language education. Drawing
extensively on empirical research and theoretical work in linguistics,
sociology, psychology and education, the series explores key issues in
language acquisition and language use.
What the learner contributes is central to the language learning
process. Learner Contributions to Language Learning provides a
uniquely comprehensive account of learners' personal attributes, their
thinking, their feelings, and their actions that have been shown to have
an impact upon language learning.
Containing specific chapters from leading names in the field, this book
provides both a review of what has been discovered from previous
research and identifies important future directions for research on
learner contributions. It is a landmark volume setting the agenda for
language learning research in the 21st century and it provides
invaluable information for all those engaged in language teaching.
The contributors to the volume are-
Michael P. Breen Bonny Norton
Anna Chamot Rebecca Oxford
Rod Ellis Anna Pavlenko
James P. Lantolf Anita Wenden
Diane Larsen-Freeman