Books by Roger (University of Essex) Hawkins

For students of English language, linguistics or modern languages, this introduction explores second language (L2) learning in terms of five problems facing the L2 learner: 'breaking into' the language; associating forms with meanings; learning L2 syntax; learning L2 semantics; and learning about context of use.

Adopting the objectives of Chomsky's "Principles and Parameters" approach to universal grammar, this book provides an overview and critical evaluation of major research findings in second language syntactic development.