TY - BOOK AU - Shirai,Yasuhiro TI - Connectionism and second language acquisition T2 - Cognitive science and second language acquisition series SN - 9780415528917 PY - 2018///] CY - New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Second language acquisition KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - Connectionism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Overview: connectionism and language acquisition research -- Connectionism and SLA research -- Rules vs. connections -- The critical period hypothesis -- Connectionist accounts and applications N2 - 'The latest title in the Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition series presents a comprehensive review of connectionist research in second language acquisition (SLA). Second language researchers and the cognitive science community will find accessible discussions of the relevance of connectionist research to SLA. This important volume is key reading for any student or researcher interested in how second language acquisition can be better understood from a connectionist perspective'-- ER -