Major Research Issues in SLA.

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Intro; Contents; Editorial Note; Introduction: Major Research Issues in SLA; Abstract; Keywords; Part 1: Age Differences, Maturational Constraints, and Implicit and Explicit L2 Learning; 1 Existence of Age Differences in Language Acquisition; 1.1 Age Differences and the Critical Period Hypothesis; 1.1.1 The Relationship between AO and Ultimate Attainment; 1.1.2 Nativelike Adult L2 Learners; 1.2 Age Differences and Inter-individual Variation; 1.3 Explanations for Age Differences; 2 Scope; 3 Timing; 4 Future Research Directions

4.1 Cognitive Aptitudes, Age, and Explicit/Implicit Language Learning4.2 Early Childhood L2 Learners and the Timing of SPs; 4.3 Measurement of Ultimate Attainment; 4.4 Age Interactions; 5 Conclusion; References; Part 2: The Linguistic Environment, Interaction and Negative Feedback; 1 The Linguistic Environment and Conversational Interaction; 2 The Role of Negative Feedback in L2 Acquisition; 2.1 Learner Responses; 2.2 Tailor-made Tests; 2.3 Pretest/Posttest Experimental Studies; 3 Factors Moderating the Effectiveness of Negative Feedback; 3.1 Feedback Characteristics; 3.2 Linguistic Target

3.3 Learner Factors3.4 Other Factors; 3.4.1 Feedback Timing; 3.4.2 Communication Mode; 3.4.3 Task Features; 3.4.4 Exposure Condition; 4 Methodological Issues; 4.1 Modified Output Opportunities; 4.2 Inconsistent Operationalizations; 4.3 Form-focused Instruction; 4.4 Prior Knowledge; 4.5 Out-of-Experiment Exposure; 4.6 Confounding Individual and Group Feedback; 5 Future Directions and Conclusion; References

Fifty years of modern research have yielded findings on some major research issues in SLA, including relationships between the L1 and L2, the learner and learning processes in interlanguage development, and the role of the linguistic and broader social environment.

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