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List of Contributors
Preface
PART I: Theoretical and methodological considerations
Chapter 1: Investigating cognitive-linguistic development in SLA: Theoretical and methodological challenges for empirical research
Kristin Kersten, Werner Greve
Chapter 2: Lost in Translation? On some key features of dynamical systems theorizing invoked in SLA research
Anke Lenzing, Manfred Pienemann, Howard Nicholas
Chapter 3: How many moderators does is take till we know... that too many bilingual advantage effects have died?
Julia Festman, Sophia Czapka, Adam Winsler
PART II: The interplay of variables on macro-, meso-, and micro-levels
Chapter 4: The Proximity of Stimulation Hypothesis: Investigating the interplay of social and instructional variables with the cognitive-linguistic skills of young L2 learners
Kristin Kersten
Chapter 5: Becoming bilingual in Miami, USA: Predictors and outcomes of speed of English acquisition for low-income, dual-language learners
Adam Winsler
Chapter 6: Immigrant achievement and language use across countries: The role of family background and education systems
Janna Teltemann, Maximilian Brinkmann, Nora Huth, Reinhard Schunck
Chapter 7: The interplay between learner-internal variables and levels of anxiety and enjoyment among Spanish EFL learners
Jean-Marc Dewaele
Chapter 8: Early bilingualism increases the likelihood of taking (and mastering) foreign language courses later in secondary school
My Viet Ha Nguyen, Adam Winsler
Chapter 9: From differential to dynamic: The role of working memory in second language (L2) learning
Ellen J. Serafini
Chapter 10: Can type of schooling compensate for low SES? Investigating effects of instruction and SES on cognitive skills
Ann-Christin Bruhn, Lisa Miller, Claudia Mahler, Katharina Ponto, Kristin Kersten
PART III: Synthesis
Chapter 11: Commentary on Understanding variability in second language acquisition, bilingualism, and cognition: A Second Language Acquisition perspective
Gabriele Pallotti
Chapter 12: Commentary: Toward a developmental science of language acquisition
Werner Greve
Index