Michael H. Long, Michael H. Long

“This book brings together six chapters on theory development in SLA; detailed accounts of research in two areas where SLA research findings are accumulating; and implications of these and other SLA findings for practice. The theory, research, practice section and chapter sequencing gives the book shape, as does the recurring theme of theory development, and in particular Laudan’s notion of science as a problem-solving activity, from which the book takes its title.”—Peter RobinsonAoyama Gakuin University“Chapter 3 is a detailed review of the sensitive period controversy in SLA and a convincing defense of that notion. This chapter contains some unpublished research and is, therefore, valuable for senior scholars as well as new ones to the field. Chapter 4 is a review of the literature on recasts in second language pedagogy and a powerful argument for their use.”—John SchumannUniversity of California at Los Angeles

• Contents: Preface. Part I:Theory. Second Language Acquisition Theories. Problem-Solving and Theory Change in SLA. Part II:Research. Age Differences and the Sensitive Periods Controversy in SLA. Recasts in SLA: The Story So Far. Part III:Practice. Texts, Tasks, and the Advanced Learner. SLA: Breaking the Siege.

Michael H. Long, Michael H. Long

“This book brings together six chapters on theory development in SLA; detailed accounts of research in two areas where SLA research findings are accumulating; and implications of these and other SLA findings for practice. The theory, research, practice section and chapter sequencing gives the book shape, as does the recurring theme of theory development, and in particular Laudan’s notion of science as a problem-solving activity, from which the book takes its title.”—Peter RobinsonAoyama Gakuin University“Chapter 3 is a detailed review of the sensitive period controversy in SLA and a convincing defense of that notion. This chapter contains some unpublished research and is, therefore, valuable for senior scholars as well as new ones to the field. Chapter 4 is a review of the literature on recasts in second language pedagogy and a powerful argument for their use.”—John SchumannUniversity of California at Los Angeles

• Contents: Preface. Part I:Theory. Second Language Acquisition Theories. Problem-Solving and Theory Change in SLA. Part II:Research. Age Differences and the Sensitive Periods Controversy in SLA. Recasts in SLA: The Story So Far. Part III:Practice. Texts, Tasks, and the Advanced Learner. SLA: Breaking the Siege.

Michael H. Long, Michael H. Long

“This book brings together six chapters on theory development in SLA; detailed accounts of research in two areas where SLA research findings are accumulating; and implications of these and other SLA findings for practice. The theory, research, practice section and chapter sequencing gives the book shape, as does the recurring theme of theory development, and in particular Laudan’s notion of science as a problem-solving activity, from which the book takes its title.”—Peter RobinsonAoyama Gakuin University“Chapter 3 is a detailed review of the sensitive period controversy in SLA and a convincing defense of that notion. This chapter contains some unpublished research and is, therefore, valuable for senior scholars as well as new ones to the field. Chapter 4 is a review of the literature on recasts in second language pedagogy and a powerful argument for their use.”—John SchumannUniversity of California at Los Angeles

• Contents: Preface. Part I:Theory. Second Language Acquisition Theories. Problem-Solving and Theory Change in SLA. Part II:Research. Age Differences and the Sensitive Periods Controversy in SLA. Recasts in SLA: The Story So Far. Part III:Practice. Texts, Tasks, and the Advanced Learner. SLA: Breaking the Siege.