Shawn Loewen is Professor in Second Language Studies, TESOL, and Applied Linguistics at Michigan State University. His publications include two co-authored books, Key Concepts in Second Language Acquisition (with Reinders, 2009), and An A-Z of Applied Linguistics Research Methods (with Plonsky, 2016). He has also published numerous articles in journals such as Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Language Learning, ELT Journal, and Language Teaching Research. He is the associate editor of The Modern Language Journal.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 The nature of second language knowledgeChapter 3 Interaction in the second language classroomChapter 4 Focus on formChapter 5 Sociocultural theory in the second language classroomChapter 6 The acquisition of grammarChapter 7 The acquisition of vocabularyChapter 8 The acquisition of pronunciationChapter 9 The acquisition of pragmaticsChapter 10 Psychological individual differences and instructed second language acquisitionChapter 11 Cognitive individual differences and instructed second language acquisitionChapter 12 Social individual differences and instructed second language acquisitionChapter 13 The research-pedagogy linkReferencesIndex

"The book offers a detailed and comprehensive exploration of ISLA. The coverage of crucial linguistic elements, integrating psychological, cognitive, and social factors, and focusing on integrating theoretical knowledge research into practical applications, makes it an important guidance for both researchers and educators."Nguyen Huu Chanh, RELC Journal, Viet Nam