Volume 8
Issue 1, June 2026Rajon Mahmood1
Abstract
Key Questions in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction by Bill VanPatten, Megan Smith, and Alessandro G. Benati is a unique introductory book on second language acquisition. Written from the standpoint of the generative tradition, this text has been meticulously structured around eight essential questions that have driven the field of SLA research. It will be a valuable resource for novice learners, teachers, researchers, and anyone who is interested in SLA.
Keywords: second language acquisition, research, generative tradition, implicit learning