Vivian Cook

Professor of Applied Linguistics: Newcastle University (ending 2010?)
Joint 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 popular books on spelling and words. Founder and first President of EUROSLA. e-mail: Vivian.Cook@ncl.ac.uk

Websites

Writing System   Second Language Topics  Words  Spelling tests  SLABIB (Second Language Acquisition Bibliography)  On-line papers etc (old and new)  Multi-competence 

Courses

Core SLA Issues   English Writing System   Second Language Learning & Language Teaching (support materials for the book) 

Other

Languages list  Linguistics Glossary  Publication List   YouTube videos

Recent  books

(2007) with M. Newson, Chomsky's Universal Grammar: an Introduction, Blackwell's. 3rd ed.
(2008) Second Language Learning and Language Teaching, Hodder Educational, 4th ed.
(2009) with Li Wei (eds), Contemporary Applied Linguistics Vol. 1, Continuum
(2009) It's All in a Word, Profile. Youtube extract