Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: cognitivism and second language acquisition / Dwigh t Atkinson -- The sociocultural approach to second language acquisit ion: sociocultural theory, second language acquisition, and artificial L2 development / James P. Lantolf -- A complexity theory approach to second language development/acquisition / Diane Larsen-Freeman - - An identity approach to second language acquisition / Bonny Nor ton and Carolyn McKinney -- Language socialization approaches to sec ond language acquisition: social, cultural, and linguistic development in additional languages / Patricia A. Duff and Steven Talmy -- A conversation-analytic approach to second language acquisition / Gabr iele Kasper and Johannes Wagner -- A sociocognitive approach to seco nd language acquisition: how mind, body, and world work together in lea rning additional languages / Dwight Atkinson -- SLA after the soc ial turn: where cognitivism and its alternatives stand / Lourdes Ort ega.