马春兰创作的《第二语言习得概论(英文版)》一书对二语习得学科的发展历程、研究内容、研究成果进行了简要介绍，书中主要选择该领域广为接受、较为经典的研究成果和理论模式进行评述。写作本书的初衷主要是为需要了解二语习得研究现状，但没有时间阅读大量的英文原著，或者对英文原著中作者阐述的细致深奥的思想观点理解有困难的读者提供服务，因此尽可能做到语言文字浅显易懂，内容简明扼要。

Chapter 1 Overview

 1.1 What is second language acquisition?

 1.2 The features of second language acquisition

 1.3 The goal of L2 acquisition research

 1.4 Basic concepts of second language acquisition

 1.5 The differences between L1 acquisition and L2 acquisition

 1.6 The nature of language

 1.7 The history of L2 acquisition research

Chapter 2 Learner Errors and Error Analysis

 2.1 Definition of errors

 2.2 Error Analysis

 2.3 Summary

Chapter 3 Interlanguage

 3.1 The notion of interlanguage

 3.2 The early studies of interlanguage

 3.3 The developmental patterns of L1 acquisition

 3.4 Developmental patterns of second language acquisition

 3.5 Summary

Chapter 4 Fossilization

 4.1 Introduction

 4.2 Definitions of fossilization

 4.3 Experimental studies of fossilization

 4.4 Explanations for the causes of fossilization

 4.5 Problems with the concept of fossilization

 4.6 Summary

Chapter 5 Variability in Interlanguage

 5.1 Approaches to deal with the contradiction between systematicity and variability

 5.2 Theoretical perspectives

 5.3 Factors affecting variability in interlanguage

 5.4 Summary

Chapter 6 The Role of L1 Transfer in L2 Acquisition

 6.1 Introduction

 6.2 The principle of behaviorist learning theory

 6.3 The Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis

 6.4 Morpheme order studies

 6.5 Criticisms of the morpheme studies

 6.6 Manifestations of L1 transfer

 6.7 Factors affecting the type and the amount of L1 transfer

 6.8 Summary

Chapter 7 Individual Learner Differences

 7.1 Age

 7.2 Aptitude

 7.3 Social-psychological factors

 7.4 Personality

 7.5 Cognitive style

 7.6 Summary

Chapter 8 Learning Strategies

 8.1 Definition of learning strategies

 8.2 Classification of learning strategies

 8.3 Studies on learning strategies

 8.4 Studies on good language learners

 8.5 Factors affecting learning strategies

 8.6 The training of strategies

 8.7 Summary

Chapter 9 Instructed Second Language Acquisition

 9.1 Introduction

 9.2 The role of instruction in second language acquisition

 9.3 Durability of formal instruction impaffait

 9.4 Effective modes of formal instruction

 9.5 Summary

2hapter 10 Major Theories in Second Language Acquisition

 10.1 Behaviourist Theory

 10.2 Mentalist Approaches

 10.3 The Theory of Cognitive Development

 10.4 Krashen's Monitor Theory

 10.5 Pienemann's Multidimensional Model

 10.6 Schumann's Pidginization Hypothesis and Acculturation Model

 10.7 Summary

Chapter 11 Classroom Implications of L2 Acquisition Research and Theory

 11.1 Introduction

 11.2 Chomskyan approaches to language acquisition

 11.3 Behaviorist approaches to language acquisition

 11.4 Contrastive Analysis

 11.5 Krashen's Monitor Theory

 11.6 Instructed L2 acquisition research

 11.7 Teachability Hypothesis

 11.8 Error Analysis

 11.9 Learning strategies

 11.10 Summary

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