Vivian Cook
Professor of Applied Linguistics, Newcastle University
Editor: Writing Systems Research
Vivian Cook is chiefly known for L2 learning research, in particular multi-competence, for his book on Universal Grammar, and for a popular book on spelling. Founder and first President of EUROSLA. e-mail: Vivian.Cook@ncl.ac.uk
Websites Writing System  Multi-competence  Second Language  Words  Spelling tests  SLABIB (Second Language Acquisition Bibliography) 
Courses Core SLA Issues   English Writing System   Second Language Learning & Language Teaching (support materials) 
Other Languages list  Linguistics Glossary  Publication List   Obscure writing (old and new) 
Recent  books

(2004), The English Writing System, Arnold
with B. Bassetti (eds.) (2005), Second Language Writing Systems, Multilingual Matters
with M. Newson (2007), Chomsky's Universal Grammar: an Introduction, Blackwell's. 3rd ed.
(2008) Second Language Learning and Language Teaching, Hodder Educational, 4th edition

When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered. Martin Luther King, Beyond Vietnam, 4th April 1967