This book presents a theory of how the psychology and neurobiology of stimulus appraisal influences the variability in second language acquisition. It then exte

This book constitutes a timely contribution to the existing literature by presenting a relatively comprehensive, neurobiological account of certain aspects of s

This volume explores the cognitive neuroscience of second language acquisition from the perspectives of critical/sensitive periods, maturational effects, indivi

The affective domain and the emotional factors which influence language learning have been of interest in the field of language teaching for a number of years.

Research results over the past decades have consistently demonstrated that a key reason why many second language learners fail--while some learners do better wi