Second Language Acquisition Topics

SLA Bibliography  Vivian Cook  multi-competence  SLA Photos  
Core Issues Course

Index for users of Second Language Learning and Language Teaching

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

+ conference paper (2000)

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

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 

Some research tools  

  L2 language History Questionnaire
  Speech Accent Archive  

Some links  

SLA quotes
Linguistic Glossary

Glossary of language acquisition theories
(external link)
Foreign language links
(external, some in Finnish)