本書是“當代國外語言學與應用語言學文庫”之一，全書共分7個章節，主要對二語習得研究成果的梳理沿著三個不同的視角展開，具體包括介紹第二語言習得、第二語言習得研究的基礎、語言學框架下的第二語言習得研究、第二語言習得的心理過程、第二語言習得的社會環境等。該書可供各大專院校作為教材使用，也可供從事相關工作的人員作為參考用書使用。

本書是針對二語習得初學者的實用型入門教材，它介紹了二語習得的一 些基本概念，回答了第二語言是如何習得的、學習者習得什麼，以及為什麼 有些學習者比其他學習者更為成功等問題，同時鼓勵學習者從語言學、心理 學及社會學角度思考二語習得。書中每章都包含重要術語列表、小結及供自 測和課堂討論的練習題。本書適用於語言學、心理學及教育學的初學者及外 語教師。

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