Second Language Acquisition Research Series
About the Book Series
The Second Language Acquisition Research series presents and explores issues bearing directly on theory construction and/or research methods in the study of second language acquisition. Its titles (both authored and edited volumes) provide thorough and timely overviews of high-interest topics, and include key discussions of existing research findings and their implications. A special emphasis of the series is reflected in the monographs dealing with specific data collection methods or instruments. Each of these monographs addresses the kinds of research questions for which the method/instrument is best suited, offers extended description of its use, and outlines the problems associated with its use. The volumes in this series will be invaluable to students and scholars alike, and perfect for use in courses on research methodology and in individual research.
NOTE FROM THE SERIES EDITORS ON THE LOSS OF KIM GEESLIN, FEBRUARY 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the death of our dear colleague, friend, and co-editor, Kimberly L. Geeslin. Kim served as co-editor of the Second Language Acquisition Research series from 2020 until her untimely passing in January 2023. Kim had a special talent for balancing rigor with kindness and warmth, and she will be remembered as much for her extraordinary intelligence and immense scholarly impact as for the positivity, encouragement, and support she extended to all in our academic community.
In addition to her role at Routledge, Kim was Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs and Professor within the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University. Kim was an internationally-recognized scholar, specializing in research at the intersection of second language acquisition and sociolinguistics. She is author and editor of nine books and over 85 article-length publications. At Indiana University, she also won numerous teaching awards and chaired more than 20 doctoral dissertations.
Kim’s loss is felt deeply in ways both professional and personal. She has impacted so many through her work, her mentorship, and her kindness.
Kim is survived by her husband of 30 years, Sean McGuire, and her teenage children, Logan and Hayden.
Doing Vocabulary Research
1st Edition
By Elke Peters
December 16, 2025
This state-of-the-art text is an introduction and how-to guide for research in L2 vocabulary acquisition. Elke Peters defines key constructs in vocabulary, provides students and researchers with expert, comprehensive coverage of the latest quantitative and qualitative methods for second language ...
Research in Heritage Speaker Bilingualism: Theories, Methods, and Designs
1st Edition
By Amelia Tseng, Charles B. Chang, Tania Leal, Jin Sook Lee, Belem G. López
July 31, 2025
Research in Heritage Speaker Bilingualism unites diverse methodological perspectives on heritage language research, offering insights into key research questions, experimental designs, research techniques, and instruments used to investigate heritage languages. This ambitious volume covers a ...
An Introduction to Language Attrition: Linguistic, Social, and Cognitive Perspectives
1st Edition
By Michael T. Putnam, David Natvig
July 28, 2025
This introductory text brings together diverse perspectives and research streams on language attrition – forgetting or loss of language proficiency that can take place in one’s first or additional language, for different reasons, and at different life stages. Offering a comprehensive ...
Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction
4th Edition
Edited
By Bill VanPatten, Gregory D. Keating, Stefanie Wulff
July 03, 2025
This fourth edition of the best-selling Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theories and frameworks currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, serving as an ideal introductory text for graduate students in SLA and language teaching. Designed to provide a ...
The Acquisition of French as a Second Language: A Research Overview
1st Edition
By Martin Howard
May 04, 2025
The Acquisition of French as a Second Language: A Research Overview is the first text to present, in one place, a comprehensive, systematic overview of research on the acquisition of French as a second or additional language. Drawing on classic and current empirical studies on learner cohorts at ...
Researching Second Language Classrooms: Qualitative and Mixed Methods Approaches
1st Edition
By Debra A. Friedman
March 26, 2025
This volume provides graduate students and experienced researchers with a comprehensive guide to applying qualitative and mixed methods in classroom-based research on second language learning and teaching. In addition to coverage of methods for collecting and analyzing data, Researching Second ...
The Acquisition of Spanish: A Research Overview in Multilingual Learning Contexts
1st Edition
By Eve Zyzik, Melissa A. Bowles
November 05, 2024
As the first text to present, in one place, a comprehensive and systematic overview of Spanish language acquisition research, The Acquisition of Spanish: A Research Overview in Multilingual Learning Contexts discusses a range of theoretical perspectives that outline issues surrounding language ...
Research Methods in Generative Second Language Acquisition
1st Edition
By Roumyana Slabakova, Tania Leal, Laura Domínguez
September 04, 2024
This timely text provides a comprehensive overview of the research methods used by the Generative Second Language Acquisition framework. The authors lay out the history and state of the art in the field, explain the theoretical underpinnings of this work, and offer practical hands-on guidance for ...
Second Language Speech Processing: A Guide to Conducting Experimental Research
1st Edition
By Isabelle Darcy
September 02, 2024
This book is the first hands-on roadmap for conducting rigorous experimental research on second language speech processing and spoken word recognition. Isabelle Darcy expertly defines key concepts and offers a detailed step-by-step guide to designing empirical psycholinguistic research in this ...
Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research
2nd Edition
By Gary Barkhuizen, Phil Benson, Alice Chik
August 30, 2024
Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research is the only entry-level introduction to research methods using stories, either as data or as a means of presenting findings, and a practical guide for those interested in carrying out narrative studies. This successful text is grounded in...
Researching Incidental Vocabulary Learning in a Second Language
1st Edition
Edited
By Mark Feng Teng, Barry Lee Reynolds
August 22, 2024
Incidental language acquisition is the language that is learned informally, outside the constraints of the typical classroom, and vocabulary is one of the key elements in language learning and knowledge. This unique text is the first comprehensive overview and hands-on methodological guide for ...
A Guide to Quantitative Research Methods in Second Language Pronunciation
1st Edition
By Charlie Nagle
July 31, 2024
This book offers a comprehensive resource on the state-of-the-art in L2 pronunciation, surveying the most up-to-date theoretical and methodological developments to highlight the multidimensional nature of pronunciation scholarship and directions for future research. The volume examines both speech ...