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Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition-University of Minnesota.
Supports a number of coordinated programs of research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to second language teaching, learning and assessment.

ESLResearcher.org
A site for those doing research into the acquisition of English as a second language. Includes conference listings and calls for papers, job postings, discussion lists, message board for researchers, and links to ESL graduate programs.

Language Acquisition
Draft version of a paper on this subject by Steven Pinker.

Language Acquisition- Mama Teached Me Talk
How we learn language.

Second Language Writing Research Network Forum
Website designed to provide resources for teachers and researchers of second language writing and to facilitate the exchange of information. Links to professional resources for second language writing teachers and researchers.

Second Language Acquisition Bibliography
A list of scholarly writings arranged by subtopic, maintained by Vivian Cook.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition
Journal published by Cambridge University Press. Includes online indices and information for submitters and subscribers.

The International Commission on Second Language Acquisition (ICOSLA)
Scientific organization set up to provide a worldwide forum for the development of SLA research. Provides archive and links to online resources.

EuroSLA: European Second Language Association
Conferences, publication and subscription information, links.

Language Acquisition - Wikipedia
A useful brief overview of some of the current theories of language acquisition, with references to Chomsky, Lenneberg and the evidence from feral children such as Genie.


Arts: Education: Language Arts: English: English as a Second Language
Reference: Education: K through 12: Bilingual Education
Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Psycholinguistics




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