Defining SLA: Second language acquisition (SLA) explores how people learn languages beyond their first, combining theories on ...

This chapter provides a broad overview of the findings from research on bilingualism and second-language learning, including types of bilingualism, linguistic aspects of second-language acquisition, ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that in young children, the neural systems for language and for understanding others' thoughts and feelings develop in distinct brain regions, mirroring patterns seen ...