Understanding Second Language Acquisition

Oxford Applied Linguistics

by Rod Ellis

This book reviews research into second language acquisition and provides readers with a comprehensive review of the "state of the art" in this important area of applied linguistics. It examines the critical reactions to the different theories of second language acquisition.

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction, Language, Academia

327 pages, Paperback

First published October 24, 1985

About the author

Professor Rod Ellis is Professor in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has worked in Zambia, the UK, Japan, and the U.S.A for extended periods. He has published a number of books on second language acquisition and teacher education. He has also published EFL/ESL textbooks. His main interest lies in the application of second language theory and research to language teaching.

He is co-author of Analysing Learner Language, and author of Second Language Acquisition, SLA Research and Language Teaching, The Study of Language Acquisition, which won the English Speaking Union's Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition, Understanding Second Language Acquisition, which won the BAAL Book Prize, and Task-based Language Learning and Teaching, all published by Oxford University Press.

Reviews

[Julio Adrian]

I want to download this book

[Madhu Sudan]

i utterly need to read it.

[Astri Eka]

i want looks all this book

[Anastasia Tuple · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rod Ellis is a very well-known academic in the field of applied linguistics.

However, this book tired me, so I skimmed through it. I found it tiring maybe because it's old (37 years have passed since it was first published, and the research it cites dates back to the 70's and 80's...) or maybe because of the spate of theories it analyses without giving practical advice on what works and what doesn't work in classroom teaching.

[Maria Khurshid · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to read please help

[Shohel Rana]

good

[Muh Effendi · Rating 3 out of 5]

i want read this book

[Brooke · Rating 3 out of 5]

64: 2023
Obviously not fresh and new, but still a worthwhile read. A lot of the questions addressed are still topics of discussion today in SLA.

[Kate · Rating 1 out of 5]

Made me want to quit grad school

[Babu]

I need to understand the term what is second language?