Second Language Acquisition Topics by Vivian Cook

Main SLA Approaches	Early developments in SLA research Krashen’s Input Hypothesis Grammatical sequences in SLA Temporal variables approaches The ESF project and functional development L2 acquisition of phonology Cook's Instant Accent test L2 acquisition of vocabulary L2 and Universal Grammar

Multi-competence: L2 user theory multi-competence menu	Evidence for multi-competence Annotated multi-competence references Bilingual cognition: sources Bilingual cognition and language teaching: talk handout Draft book section on multi-competence and UG Background to the L2 User Perspective Basing Teaching on the L2 User: draft of a chapter

Research Methodology	SLA Research Methodology Mean Length of Utterance SLA Research Tools on-line Motivation test Learning Strategies Test Skeleton

Learning and using	L2 spelling L2 learner spelling corpora L2 Writing Systems L2 Communication /compensatory strategies Pidgins and Creoles
	Codeswitching
Bilingualism	Multilingualism and bilingualism Cognitive processes in L2 users Bilingualism models and memory
	Neurolinguistics of SLA Images of L2 users
Individual differences	Motivation Attitudes Other individual factors L2 learning strategies
	L2 vocabulary learning strategies
Controversial questions
	Does age matter in SLA? Is L1 learning like L2 learning?
Language teaching	Background to Language Teaching The native speaker Using L1 in Language Teaching Goals of English Language Teaching Keywords Old Teaching Articles
Some research tools and links	L2 language history questionnaire Speech Accent Archive SLA quotes Research ToolsGlossary Foreign language links (external, some in Finnish)