Brian Tomlinson is Reader at the School of Languages, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

"Due to its accessible style and transparent data analysis, the volume will be of use not only to academics and practitioners but also to interested undergraduates of linguistics or education...Overall, this collection is thoughtfully compiled; the chapters are well written, well supported, and well referenced. It is a valuable resource in the field of language acquisition." - Catherine Davies, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, September 2008

• Introduction: Some Similarities and Differences Between L1 and L2; Acquisition and Development - Brian Tomlinson; Part I. Critical Reviews of the Literature; 1. The Role of Proto-Reading Activities in the Acquisition and Development of Effective Reading Skills - Hitomi Masuhara; 2. The Transfer of Reading from the Language of Wider Communication to the First Language - Agatha van Ginkel; 3. The Processing of Past Tense Verbs for L1 Learners of English - Natalie Barber; 4. The Roles of Audio-Visual Mental Aids in the Development of First and Other Language Proficiency - Brian Tomlinson and Javier Avilla; 5. Applications of the Research into the Roles of Audio-Visual Mental Aids for Language Teaching Pedagogy - Brian Tomlinson and Javier Avilla. 6. Internalization and Language Acquisition - James Lantolf and Beatriz Centeno-Cortes; 7. Affect in L2 Teacher Talk - Jane Arnold and Carmen Fonseca; 8. The Attitudes of Language Learners Towards Target Varieties of the Language - Ivor Timmis; Part II. Research Reports; 9. The Value of Recasting During Meaning Focused Activities 1 - Brian Tomlinson; 10. The Value of Recasting During Meaning Focused Activities 2 - Javier Avilla; 11. Output Like Input: Influence of Children's Literature on Young L2 Learners' Written Expression - Irma Kaarina Ghosn; 12. The Value of Comprehension in the Early Stages of the Acquisition and Development of Bahasa Indonesia by Native and by Non-Native Speakers - Erlin Susanti Barnard; 13. Classroom Reticence in the Learning of Vietnamese and of English in Vietnam - Bao Dat; 14. A 'Sort of' Puzzle for Non- Native-Like Fluency - Luke Prodromou; 15. Perceptions of Culture By British Students Learning French - Catherine von Knorring; 16. A Blind Learner in EFL Mainstream Courses: A Case Study at The Lebanese American University - Nola Bacha; Conclusions - Brian Tomlinson.

Brian Tomlinson is Reader at the School of Languages, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

"Due to its accessible style and transparent data analysis, the volume will be of use not only to academics and practitioners but also to interested undergraduates of linguistics or education...Overall, this collection is thoughtfully compiled; the chapters are well written, well supported, and well referenced. It is a valuable resource in the field of language acquisition." - Catherine Davies, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, September 2008

• Introduction: Some Similarities and Differences Between L1 and L2; Acquisition and Development - Brian Tomlinson; Part I. Critical Reviews of the Literature; 1. The Role of Proto-Reading Activities in the Acquisition and Development of Effective Reading Skills - Hitomi Masuhara; 2. The Transfer of Reading from the Language of Wider Communication to the First Language - Agatha van Ginkel; 3. The Processing of Past Tense Verbs for L1 Learners of English - Natalie Barber; 4. The Roles of Audio-Visual Mental Aids in the Development of First and Other Language Proficiency - Brian Tomlinson and Javier Avilla; 5. Applications of the Research into the Roles of Audio-Visual Mental Aids for Language Teaching Pedagogy - Brian Tomlinson and Javier Avilla. 6. Internalization and Language Acquisition - James Lantolf and Beatriz Centeno-Cortes; 7. Affect in L2 Teacher Talk - Jane Arnold and Carmen Fonseca; 8. The Attitudes of Language Learners Towards Target Varieties of the Language - Ivor Timmis; Part II. Research Reports; 9. The Value of Recasting During Meaning Focused Activities 1 - Brian Tomlinson; 10. The Value of Recasting During Meaning Focused Activities 2 - Javier Avilla; 11. Output Like Input: Influence of Children's Literature on Young L2 Learners' Written Expression - Irma Kaarina Ghosn; 12. The Value of Comprehension in the Early Stages of the Acquisition and Development of Bahasa Indonesia by Native and by Non-Native Speakers - Erlin Susanti Barnard; 13. Classroom Reticence in the Learning of Vietnamese and of English in Vietnam - Bao Dat; 14. A 'Sort of' Puzzle for Non- Native-Like Fluency - Luke Prodromou; 15. Perceptions of Culture By British Students Learning French - Catherine von Knorring; 16. A Blind Learner in EFL Mainstream Courses: A Case Study at The Lebanese American University - Nola Bacha; Conclusions - Brian Tomlinson.