This authoritative textbook provides a linguistic perspective on second language acquisition.
PrefaceAbbreviations1Universal Grammar and language acquisition12Principles of Universal Grammar in L2 acquisition223The initial state584Grammars beyond the initial state: parameters and functional categories1005The transition problem, triggering and input1516Morphological variability and the morphology/syntax interface1787Argument structure2038Ultimate attainment: the nature of the steady state241Glossary273Notes283References288Index312