SLA Applied

This book introduces research-based SLA acquisition theories and provides practical suggestions for applying them to language learning courses in relation to their syllabus, materials, methodology, and assessment. It is written to be engaging and relevant for students, researchers and practitioners.

Preface; Introduction; 1. Input; 2. Intake Part One - Theory; 3. Intake Part Two - The Application of Theory to Learning; 4. Further Processing, Acquisition and Development; 5. Recognition, Recall, Rehearsal and Retrieval; 6. Comprehension of the L2; 7. Production and Monitoring of the L2; 8. Auto-Input; 9. Some Salient Issues in SLA Research; Summary; References; Index.