A cutting-edge handbook that surveys the nature of second language learning and the implications for teaching. Contributors discuss prominent theories and methods in the field that are organized across thematic sections dealing with skill development, individual differences, pedagogical intervention...

A cutting-edge handbook that surveys the nature of second language learning and the implications for teaching. Contributors discuss prominent theories and methods in the field that are organized across thematic sections dealing with skill development, individual differences, pedagogical interventions and approaches, and context and environment.