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This passage discusses the importance of understanding individual differences in second-language learning. It highlights the lack of previous research on this topic and introduces a new book that reviews the research on differences such as aptitude, motivation, learner strategies, personality, and the interaction between learner characteristics and types of instruction.
Understanding the way in which learners differ from one another is of fundamental concern to those involved in second-language acquisition, either as researchers or teachers. This account is the first to review at book length the important research into differences, considering matters such as aptitude, motivation, learner strategies, personality and interaction between learner characteristics and types of instruction.
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