Lanlan Lu

Fossilization in Adult Second Language Acquisition examines the history of fossilization, discusses the basic theoretical problems of fossilization, analyzes a large number of empirical studies, and provides an appropriate research framework and methods. Its content is innovative, explanatory, interdisciplinary and problem-oriented. Its structure is unique and its logic is clear. Its language is easy to read and friendly to readers. This book provides readers with clear and comprehensive knowledge on fossilization and has made great contributions to this field. In addition, this book helps to discover new research topics, improve research methods and ultimately promote adult second language learners' language development.

Fossilization; adult second language acquisition; book review

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