This book describes the processes involved in interaction-driven second language learning and presents a methodological framework for studying them.

Part one: Theoretical foundations and methodological approaches -- Introduction to the roles of input, interaction, and feedback in L2 learning -- Methodological in interaction research -- Part two: Contextual and instructional factors and applications in interaction-driven L2 learning -- Classrooms, laboratories, and interlocutors -- Tasks and the provision of learning opportunities -- Part three: Cognitive and learner differences influencing the interaction-learning relationships -- Learner characteristics: age and interaction-driven L2 learning -- Cognitive processes: the role of working memory in interaction-driven learning -- Part four: Understanding and extending interaction research -- Negotiation, corrective feedback, and recasts in SLA -- Driving interaction research forward.