Skehan, Peter. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998. 324 p. 23 cm. Includes bibliography and index. ISBN 0194372170 (pbk.)

AB: This book has two major themes. Firstly it discusses psycholinguistics and cognitive aspects of language learning and secondly it looks at the contrast between universalist accounts of language learning and accounts which focus on individual differences between learners. Interwoven throughout is a focus on practical applications of these themes in task-based learning and language testing.

Penny’s Comments: I was very much influenced by this text in the way I wrote about the language learning of young children in my book. Any applied linguist would know about this work.

Topic Area: Psycholinguistics