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Now in its fifth edition, the award-winning How Languages areLearned has established itself as an indispensable introductionto research in language acquisition and its relationship withclassroom practice. Patsy Lightbown and Nina Spada haveworked for over four decades in second language research andeducation. They are highly respected worldwide for makingtheory and research about language learning accessible andrelevant to classroom teaching. This widely acclaimed bookremains essential reading for second language teachers.• Updated content highlights the latest research into secondlanguage learning and its relevance to classroom practice• Activities and questions for reflection personalize content andsupport critical thinking• Chapter summaries, discussion questions, weblinks andsupplementary activities are available online atwww.oup.com/elt/teacher/hlal