Language Acquisition in a Nutshell

Language Acquisition in a Nutshell: A Primer for Teachers will be your definitive guide on second languages and how they are acquired. Written in an easy-to-understand tone with an occasional touch of light-heartedness, Language Acquisition in a Nutshell is made for both teachers and teachers in training. It will show you new ways to think about second-language acquisition, while providing practical ways to implement your new insights. Language Acquisition in a Nutshell does not tell teachers how to teach or what to teach. Rather, the authors help teachers be as informed as possible as they make decisions about what they do and what they expect of their learners— and perhaps what they expect of themselves.

Russell Simonsen is an assistant professor of Spanish at Miami University and former high school Spanish teacher. He specializes in second language acquisition and linguistics. He is also a certified healthcare interpreter and teaches courses on using Spanish in the medical field. Bill VanPatten is an award-winning scholar and teacher with an international reputation in language acquisition and language teaching. In addition to his academic credentials, he writes fiction and is now an award-winning author. Visit his site at www.billvanpatten.net.