The Acquisition of Spanish as a Second Language: Foundations and New Developments

This volume offers an introduction to the field of second language acquisition with a particular focus on second language Spanish. It provides broad coverage of foundational issues in second language acquisition and details the rich body of research, including recent cutting-edge examples, on the acquisition of Spanish as a second language.

Author: Kimberly L. Geeslin,Avizia Y. Long,Megan Solon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/23/2021
Pages: 406
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781138920354

About the Author

Kimberly L. Geeslin is Professor of Hispanic Linguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University, USA. Her research focuses on second language Spanish and the intersection of second language acquisition and sociolinguistics.

Avizia Y. Long is Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at San José State University, USA. Her research interests include the acquisition of sociolinguistic variation by non-Western learners, study abroad and the acquisition of second language Spanish phonetics and phonology, and the role of the instructor in classroom-based learning.

Megan Solon is Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University, USA. Her research focuses on the acquisition of phonetics and phonology in second and heritage language Spanish and explores the acquisition of variable phonetic features as well as the role of learning context and instructional practices on phonetic development.