Contents


Introduction 1
1. Individual Variation in the Use of the Monitor 12
2. Attitude and Aptitude in Second Language Acquisition and Learning 19
3. Formal and Informal Linguistic Environments in Language Acquisition and Language Learning 40
4. The Domain of the Conscious Grammar: The Morpheme Studies 51
5. The Role of the First Language in Second Language Acquisition 64
6. The Neurological Correlates of Language Acquisition: Current Research 70
7. On Routines and Patterns in Language Acquisition and Performance 83
8. Relating Theory and Practice in Adult Second Language Acquisition 100
9. The Theoretical and Practical Relevance of Simple Codes in Second Language Acquisition 119
Bibliography 138

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