English Department
Tamkang University
Reading List for Doctoral Students in TESOL
Second Language Acquisition
Books:
Archibald, .J. (Ed.). (2000). Second language acquisition and linguistics theory.
MaIden, MA: Blackwell.
Bailey, K. M. (1998). Learning about language assessment. Boston: Heinle and Heinle.
Bailey, K.M., Long, M.H., & Peck, S. (Eds.). (1983). Second language acquisition
studies. Rowley, MA: NewburyHouse.
Barasch, R.M., & James C.V. (1994). Beyond the monitor model: Comments on current
theory and practice in second language acquisition. Boston, MA: Heinle and
Heinle.
Barry, M. ( 1987). Theories of second-language learning. Baltimore, MD: Edward
Arnold.
Bayley, R., & Preston, D.R. (Eds.). (1998). Second language acquisition and linguistic
variation. Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins.
Beebe, L.M. (Ed.). (1988). Issues in second language acquisition: Multiple perspectives.
Boston, MA: Heinle and Heinle.
Blackshire-Belay, C.A. (Ed.). (1994) Current issues in second language acquisition and
development. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
Bowen, J.D., Madsen, H., & Hilferty, A. (1985). TESOL: Techniques and procedures.
Boston, MA: Heinle and Heinle.
Brown, G. Malmkjaer, I., & Williams, J. (Eds.). (1996). Performance and competence in
second language acquisition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Brown, H.D., (1994). Principles of language learning and teaching.(3rd ed.). Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.
Brown, H.D., & Gonzo, S.T. (Eds.). (1995). Readings on second language acquisition.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Brumfit, C.J., & Johnson, K. (Eds.). (1994). The communicative approach to language
leaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press..
Celce-Murcia, M. (Ed.). (1991). Teaching English as a Second or foreign language (2"d
ed.). Boston, MA: HeinIe and Heinie.
Chastain, K. (1988). Developing second-language skills. New York: HBJ.
Danesi, M. (1991). Contrastive Analysis for the Contemporary Second Language
Classroom. Toronto: Oise Press.
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Eckman, F.R. (Ed.). (1995). Second language acquisition: Theory and pedagogy.
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Ellis, R. (Ed.). (1985). Understanding second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Ellis, R. (Ed.). (1987). Second language acquisition in context. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice Hall.
Ellis, R. ( 1990). Instructed second language acquisition: Learning in the classroom.
Oxford: Blackwell.
Ellis, R. (1992). Second language acquisition and language pedagogy. Clevedon:
Multilingual Matters.
Ellis, R. (1994). The study of Second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
Ellis, R. ( 1997). Second language acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Gardner, R., & I...ambert, W. (1972). Attitudes and motivation in second-language
learning. Rowley, MA: Newbury House.
Gass, S.M. ( 1989) Linguistics perspectives on second language acquisition. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Gass, S.M., & Madden, C.G. (Eds.). (1985). Input in second language acquisition. 1
Boston, MA: Heinle and Heinle.
Gass, S. M., & Selinker, L. (1994). Second language acquisition: An introductory course.
Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Hatch, E.M. (1978). Second language acquisition: A book of readings. Rowley, MA:
Newbury House.
Heaton, J. B. (1988). Writing English language tests. London: Longman.
Hymes, D. H. (1972). On communicative competence. In J. B. Pride and J. Holmes (Eds.),
Sociolinguistics. Harmondsworth, England: Penguin.
Krashen, S. (1982). Accounting for child-adult differences in second language rate and
attainment. In S. Krashen, R. Scarcella, and M. Long (Eds.), Child-adult difference.\'
in second language acquisition. Rowley, MA: Newbury House.
Krashen, S.D. (1985). The input hypothesis. London: Longman.
Krashen, S.D. (1988). Second language acquisition and second language learning, New
York: Prentice Hall.
Krashen, S. D. (1995). Principles and practice in second language acquisition. New
York: Phoenix ELT.
Krashen, S.D. & Terrell, T.D. (1988). The natural approach: Language acquisition
research. New York: Longman.
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Larsen-Freeman, D., & Long, M.H. (1991). An introduction to second language
acquisition research. New York: Longman.
Lewis M. (Ed.). (2000). Teaching Collocation. Language Teaching Publications.
Lewis M. (1993). The Lexical Approach, LTP (2nd ed.). Boston, Heinle & Heinle
Publisher.
Lightbown, P.M., & Spada, N. (1999). How languages are learned. Hong Kong: Oxford
University Press.
Long, M.H. & Richards, J.C. (Eds.) (1987). Methodology in TESOL: A book of readings.
Boston, MA: Heinle and Heinle.
Nunan, D. (1995) Language teaching methodology: A textbook for teachers. New York:
Phoenix ELT.
Nunan, D. (1999). Second language teaching and learning. Boston, MA: Heinle and
Heinle.
Oiler, J. W. (Ed.). (1993). Methods that work: Ideas for literacy and language teachers.
(2nd ed). Boston, MA: Heinle and Heinle.
Omaggio, A.C. (.1986). Teaching language in context: Proficiency-oriented instruction.
Boston, MA: Heinle and Heinle.
O'Malley, J.M., & Chamot, A.U. (1990). Learning strategies in second language
acquisition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Pfaff, C. W. (Ed. ). (1987). First and second language acquisition processes. Cambridge:
Newbury House.
Richard-Amato, P.A. (1996). Making it happen: Interaction in the second language
classroom: From theory to practice. (2nd ed.). New York, Longman.
Reid, J.M. (1995). Learning Styles in the ESL/EFL Classroom. Boston, Heinle & Heinle
Publications.
Ritchie, W.C. (1978). (Ed.). Second language acquisition research: Issues and
implications. New York: Academic Press.
Ritchie, W.C., & Bhatia, T.K. (Eds.). (1996). Handbook of second language acquisition.
San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Robinett, B. W. & Jacquelyn Sehacht. (1996). Second Language Learning. Ann Arbor:
The University of Michigan Press.
Singleton, D., & Lengyel, Z. (Ed.) (1995). The age factor in second language acquisition.
Bristol, PA: Multilingual Matters.
Skehan, P. (1989). Individual differences in second language learning. New York:
Edward Arnold.
Swan, M. (1985). A Critical Look at the Communicative Approach (2) ELTJ 39 (2): 76-7.
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Tarone,E.,Gass, S.M.,& Cohen, A.D. (Eds.). (1994). Research methodology in
second-language acquisition. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
YanPatten, B. & Lee, J.F (Eds.). (1990). Second language acquisition/foreign language
learning. Philadelphia, PA: Multilingual Matters.
White, L. (1996). Universal grammar and second language acquisition. Philadelphia, PA:
John Benjamins.
Journal Articles:
Bley-Vroman, R. ( 1986). Hypothesis testing in second language acquisition. Language
Learning, 36, 353-376.
Bley-Vroman, R.W., Felix, S.W., & Loup, G.L. (1.988). The accessibility of universal
grammar in adult language learning. Second Language Research, 4, 1-32.
Canale, M., & Swain, M. (1980). Theoretical bases of communicative approaches to
second language teaching and testing. Applied Linguistics, 1, 1-47.
Ehnnan, M.E., & Oxford, R.L. (1995) Cognition plus: Correlates of language learning
success. Modern Language Journal, 79, 67-89.
Ellis R. (1993). The structural syllabus and second language acquisition. TESOL
Quarterly, 27, 91-113.
Epstein S., Flynn, S., & Martohardjono, G. (1996). Second language acquisition:
Theoretical and experimental issues in contemporary research. Behavioral and Brain
Sciences, 19, 677-758.
Foster-Cohen, S. H. (1999). Second Language Acquisition and First Language
Acquisition. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 19,3-21.
Kasper, G., & Schmidt, R. (1996). Developmental issues in interlanguage pragmatics.
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 18, 149-169. .
Krashen, S. (1989). We acquire vocabulary and spelling by reading: Additional evidence
for the input hypothesis. Model .Language Journal, 73,440-464.
Little, D. (1997). Language awareness and the autonomous language learner. Language
Awareness, 6, 2, 93- 104. .
Pica, T., Lincon-Porter, F., Paninos, D., & Linnell, J. (1996). Language learners’
interation: How does it address the input, output, and feedback needs of language
learners. TESOL Quarterly, 30, 59-84.
Selinker, L. (1972). Interlanguage. International Review of Applied Linguistics, 10,
208-231.
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