Hummel, Kirsten M., <br/><br/>
Introducing second language acquisition :  perspectives and practices / 
Kirsten M. Hummel. 
 - Cambridge, UK ; New York :   Cambridge University Press,   2006. 
 - xii, 274 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
 - Linguistics in the world .
 - Linguistics in the world .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> First language acquisition --   Language learning contexts --   Theoretical perspectives: past and present --   Teaching approaches and instructional issues --   Second language development --   The age factor --   Individual differences --   Bilingualism --   Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> Written for students encountering the topic for the first time, this is a clear and practical introduction to Second Language Acquisition (SLA). It explains in nontechnical language how a second language is acquired; what the second language learner needs to know; and why some learners are more successful than others. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470658031  9780470658048  
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013033148 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Second language acquisition.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>418.007  / HUM