Second Language Acquisition:
introduces the key areas in the field, including multilingualism, the
role of teaching, the mental processing of multiple languages, and
patterns of growth and decline
explores the key theories and debates and elucidates areas of
controversy
gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline,
including: Vivian Cook, William E. Dunn and James P. Lantolf, S.P.
Corder, and Nina Spada and Patsy Lightbown.