TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hummel,Kirsten M.
AU  - 
TI  - Introducing second language acquisition: perspectives and practices 
T2  - Linguistics in the world
SN  - 9780470658031 
U1  - 418.007 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Malden, MA
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - Second language acquisition
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; First language acquisition --; Language learning contexts --; Theoretical perspectives: past and present --; Teaching approaches and instructional issues --; Second language development --; The age factor --; Individual differences --; Bilingualism --; Conclusion
N2  - Written for students encountering the topic for the first time, this is a clear and practical introduction to Second Language Acquisition (SLA). It explains in nontechnical language how a second language is acquired; what the second language learner needs to know; and why some learners are more successful than others
ER  -