The relevance of language acquisition to the day-to-day concerns of teaching and learning languages.

In this clearly-written book, the author surveys recent research into how people acquire languages and considers its relevance for language teaching. He describes the most important studies and ideas about first language acquisition, and how these have influenced and developed into studies of second language acquisition.

'This book is a model for all writers on language topics ? essential reading for all modern language teachers who think about their task and want to improve their classroom performance.' Modern Languages