TY - BOOK AU - Ellis, Rod TI - The Study of Second Language Acquisition T2 - Oxford Applied Linguistics SN - 9780194422574 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Second language acquisition KW - Language Learning KW - Linguistic KW - English language N1 - Contents, glossary, bibliography, index; 1- Introduction 2- Description : the characteristics of learner language 3- Explaining second language acquisition : external factors 4- Explaining second language acquisition : internal factors 5- Explaining individual differences in second language acquisition 6- The brain and second language acquisition 7- Classroom second language acquisition 8- Conclusion N2 - This book is an encyclopedic survey of second language acquisition research as this has developed over the last forty years. It provides sections on the description of learners' language, the role of the linguistic environment and social context, internal mechanisms, individual learner differences, and the role of instruction. It provides a balanced account by representing a variety of perspectives, including cognitive, linguistic, sociocultural, and neurobiological ER -