By the end of the semester, students should:

1. have a grounding in current theories in SLA;

2. have a basic understanding of Universal Grammar and SLA;

3. appreciate the relation between linguistic theory and data;

By the end of the semister, students should:

1. have a grounding in current theories in SLA;

2. have a basic understanding of Universal Grammar and SLA;

3. appreciate the relationship between linguistic theory and data;

Towell, R. and Hawkins, R. 1994: Approaches to second language acquisition. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.


Other recommended reading:
Introductory (background) reading

Ellis, R. 1997: Second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Oxford introductions to language study series).

Lightbown, P. and Spada, N. 1993: How languages are learned. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


Advanced reading (for those who are interested in SLA):

Cook, V. 2001: Second language learning and language teaching (3rd edition). London: Arnold Publishers.

Dulay, H., Burt, M. and Krashen, S. 1982: Language two. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Ellis, R. 1985: Understanding second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

_____ 1994: The study of second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Gass, S. & Selinker, L. 2001: Second language acquisition: an introductory course. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Harley, B. 1986: Age in second language acquisition. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

Hawkins, R. 2001: Second language syntax: a generative introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Johnson, H. and Johnson, K. (eds) 1998: Encyclopedic dictionary of applied linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell.

Krashen, S. 1985: The input hypothesis: issues and implications. London: Longman.

Larsen-Freeman, D. and Long, M. 1991: An introduction to second language acquisition research. London: Longman.

McDonough, S. 2002: Applied Linguistics in language education. London: Arnold Publishers.

Mitchell, R. and Myles, F. 1998: Second language learning theories. London: Arnold.

Ritchie, W. and Bhatia, T. (eds) 1996: Handbook of second language acquisition. San Diego: Academic Press.

Sharwood Smith, M. 1994: Second language learning: theoretical foundations. London: Longman.

Singleton, D. 1989: Language acquisition: the age factor. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

White, L. 1989: Universal Grammar and secon

Towell, R. and Hawkins, R. 1994: Approaches to second language acquisition. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.


Other recommended reading:
Introductory (background) reading

Ellis, R. 1997: Second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Oxford introductions to language study series).

Lightbown, P. and Spada, N. 1993: How languages ​​are learned. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


Advanced reading (for those who are interested in SLA):

Cook, V. 2001: Second language learning and language teaching (3rd edition). London: Arnold Publishers.

Dulay, H., Burt, M. and Krashen, S. 1982: Language two. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Ellis, R. 1985: Understanding second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

_____ 1994: The study of second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Gass, S. & Selinker, L. 2001: Second language acquisition: an introduction course. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Harley, B. 1986: Age in second language acquisition. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

Hawkins, R. 2001: Second language syntax: a generalized introduction. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Johnson, H. and Johnson, K. (eds) 1998: Encyclopedic dictionary of applied linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell.

Krashen, S. 1985: The input hypothesis: issues and implications. London: Longman.

Larsen-Freeman, D. and Long, M. 1991: An introduction to second language acquisition research. London: Longman.

McDonough, S. 2002: Applied Linguistics in language education. London: Arnold Publishers.

Mitchell, R. and Myles, F. 1998: Second language learning theories. London: Arnold.

Ritchie, W. and Bhatia, T. (eds) 1996: Handbook of second language acquisition. San Diego: Academic Press.

Sharwood Smith, M. 1994: Second language learning: theoretical foundations. London: Longman.

Singleton, D. 1989: Language acquisition: the age factor. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

White, L. 1989: Universal Grammar and second