The the Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Speaking

This state-of-the-art volume offers a comprehensive, in-depth, integrated, and timely discussion of second language speaking. Top scholars synthesize current research, contextualize the salient (and controversial) issues, and set the future research agenda on oral language skills. Key subjects that are explored include cognitive processing, knowledge of pragmatics, instruction in sub-components of speaking, specialized contexts for speaking, assessment, and attrition of the first language. This will be an indispensable resource to scholars and graduate students of applied and theoretical linguistics, as well as other fields interested in pronunciation, speaking, and oral communication.