This volume is focused on the teaching and acquisition of language for special, professional or general purposes, as well as the needs and challenges associated

Second language acquisition (SLA) is a field of inquiry that has increased in importance since the 1960s. Currently, researchers adopt multiple perspectives in

'Contemporary Research on Language Studies' is a collection of current research and review papers on language teaching/learning studies. The book compiles resea

This book deals with the phenomenon of third language (L3) acquisition. As a research field, L3 acquisition is established as a branch of multilingualism that i

As the English language has spread around the globe and the English teaching industry has expanded, so interest in the theory behind the methods of teaching and