Handbook of Second Language Acquisition

A comprehensive reference source, Handbook of Second Language Acquisition discusses the research, theory, and applications specific to second language acquisition. The book addresses: * Issues of maturation and modularity * Language transfer between first and second languages * Neuropsychology of second language acquisition * Research and methodological issues in the study of second language acquisition * Language contact and its consequences Audience: Research professionals and academics in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, language, speech pathology, and cognitive psychology. Discusses the research, theory, and applications specific to second language acquisition. This book addresses: Issues of maturation and modularity; Language transfer between first and second languages; Neuropsychology of second language acquisition; Research and methodological issues in the study of second language acquisition; and more.