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Introduction
wouldentailthediscussionatlengthofmanyissues,suchasforexampleage
factor.Instead,inthisvolume,ageappearsasavariablediscussedinrespectof
everydimensionoflanguagelearningpresentedinindividualchapters.
Inthisbookthetermsusecondlanguage”anduacquisition”constituteumbrella
termsforthetwocontexts:thenaturalacquiringofasecondlanguageandformal
instruction(learning)ofaforeignlanguage.However,itwillbecomeclearwhen
readingthechaptersthattheoverwhelmingconcernoftheauthorsisdirected
towardsformalinstructionandforeignlanguagelearning,asitiscentraltothe
intendedpurposeofthisvolume.Itishopedthatthepresentationoftheoretical
issuesanddiscussionofresearchinSLAwillbeofassistancetoteachersand
studentsengagedwithsecondlanguageacquisitioncoursesandotherrelated
disciplines,suchastheoryofteachingandlearningaswellasmethodologyof
teachingEnglishasaforeignlanguage.
DanutaGabryś-Barker
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