María C. M. de Guerrero has vast experience as a professional in the field of second language teaching and learning. She has taught EFL/ESL for over thirty years in Argentina and Puerto Rico and offers courses in psycholinguistics and research methods at the graduate level. She works at the English Department of Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus. She has published articles in The Modern Language Journal, Applied Linguistics, Language Teaching Research, TESOL Quarterly, Issues in Applied Linguistics, the International Journal of Applied Linguistics, the Journal of Second Language Writing, Foreign Language Annals, and in the edited volumes Vygotskyan Approaches to Second Language Research (Ablex) and Applied Linguistics and Language Teacher Education (Springer).

From the reviews: "Inner Speech-L2 is a comprehensive, well-written, and in-depth treatment of the complex topic of inner speech and its relevance for the filed of second language acquisition (SLA) ... . De Guerrero has provided the field with a solid and rich monograph on inner speech. Any researcher interested in the issue of thinking in an L2 and the complexities of the topic of language for thought and language of thought should read it." (Eduardo Negueruela, Modern Language Journal, Vol. 91 (4), 2007) "The book pinpoints the features of second language (L2) inner speech and analyses the processes which trigger its development. ... The book is addressed to scholars with a specific interest in sociocultural theory application, to researchers, educators, and students in the fields of L2 and Foreign Language (FL) learning, applied linguistics, language and cognition, and psycholinguistics. It might also be a useful resource book for those interested in gaining an understanding of the role played by inner speech in mediating language and thought." (Anna Franca Plastina, The Linguist List, February, 2008)

• Understanding Inner Speech.- Thinking Words in One's First Language.- Thinking Words in a Second Language.- Methodology of Research on Inner Speech.- L2 Inner Speech: What Learners Say.- An Integrated View of the Origin, Nature, and Development of L2 Inner Speech.- Developing L2 Inner Speech: A Pedagogical Perspective.- Synthesis and Directions for Further Research.

María C. M. de Guerrero has vast experience as a professional in the field of second language teaching and learning. She has taught EFL/ESL for over thirty years in Argentina and Puerto Rico and offers courses in psycholinguistics and research methods at the graduate level. She works at the English Department of Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus. She has published articles in The Modern Language Journal, Applied Linguistics, Language Teaching Research, TESOL Quarterly, Issues in Applied Linguistics, the International Journal of Applied Linguistics, the Journal of Second Language Writing, Foreign Language Annals, and in the edited volumes Vygotskyan Approaches to Second Language Research (Ablex) and Applied Linguistics and Language Teacher Education (Springer).

From the reviews: "Inner Speech-L2 is a comprehensive, well-written, and in-depth treatment of the complex topic of inner speech and its relevance for the filed of second language acquisition (SLA) ... . De Guerrero has provided the field with a solid and rich monograph on inner speech. Any researcher interested in the issue of thinking in an L2 and the complexities of the topic of language for thought and language of thought should read it." (Eduardo Negueruela, Modern Language Journal, Vol. 91 (4), 2007) "The book pinpoints the features of second language (L2) inner speech and analyses the processes which trigger its development. ... The book is addressed to scholars with a specific interest in sociocultural theory application, to researchers, educators, and students in the fields of L2 and Foreign Language (FL) learning, applied linguistics, language and cognition, and psycholinguistics. It might also be a useful resource book for those interested in gaining an understanding of the role played by inner speech in mediating language and thought." (Anna Franca Plastina, The Linguist List, February, 2008)

• Understanding Inner Speech.- Thinking Words in One's First Language.- Thinking Words in a Second Language.- Methodology of Research on Inner Speech.- L2 Inner Speech: What Learners Say.- An Integrated View of the Origin, Nature, and Development of L2 Inner Speech.- Developing L2 Inner Speech: A Pedagogical Perspective.- Synthesis and Directions for Further Research.