About the book
　　Acknowledgments
　　1 Introducing Second Language Acquisition
　　 What is SLA?
　　 What is a second language?
　　 What is a first language?
　　 Diversity in learning and learners
　　 Summary
　　 Activities
　　2 Foundations of Second Language Acquisition
　　 The world of second languages
　　 The nature of language learning
　　 L1 versus 1.2 learning
　　 The logical problem of language learning
　　 Frameworks for SLA
　　 Summary
　　 Activities
　　 Further reading
　　3 The Linguistics of Second Language Acquisition
　　 The nature of language
　　 Early approaches to SLA
　　 Universal Grammar
　　 Functional approaches
　　 Summary
　　 Activities
　　 Further reading
　　4 The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition
　　 Languages and the brain
　　 Learning processes
　　 Differences in learners
　　 The effects of rnuitilingulism
　　 Summary
　　 Activities
　　 Further reading
　　5 Social Contexts of Second Language Acquisition
　　 Communicative competence
　　 Microsocial factors
　　 Macrosocial factors
　　 Summary
　　 Activities
　　 Further reading
　　6 Acquiring Knowledge for L2 Use
　　 Competence and use
　　 Academic vs. interpersonal competence
　　 Components of language knowledge
　　 Receptive activities
　　 Productive activities
　　 Summary
　　 Activities
　　 Further reading
　　7 L2 learning and Teaching
　　 Integrating perspectives
　　 Approaching near-native competence
　　 Implications for L2 learning and teaching
　　 Summary
　　Answer guide to questions for self-study
　　Glossary
　　References
　　Index