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Learner characteristics have been at the center of second language acquisition and foreign language education research in response to the puzzling questions: Why are there often large differences in second language (L2) learning achievement and why do many learners, though proficient first language speakers, not succeed in learning a L2? The papers in this book explore and challenge the three key factors in individual difference research: language aptitude, language learning strategies and motivation.

Language and languages --- Second language acquisition. --- Second language learning --- Language acquisition --- Foreign language study --- Language and education --- Language schools --- Study and teaching. --- Language and languages Study and teaching --- Study and teaching --- Second Language Acquisition, Language Teaching, Foreign Language Education, Applied Linguistics.