Many scholars of international relations in Asia regard bilateralism and multilateralism as alternative and mutually exclusive approaches to security co-operation. They argue that multilateral associations such as ASEAN will eventually replace the system of bilateral alliances which were the predomi[...]

Reading is a multi-faceted, complex construct, and its complexity increases in second-language reading. In this critical volume, Keiko Koda provides an in-depth analysis of second language readings? multiple dimensions, presenting syntheses of current research on first and second language reading. S[...]

"The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition" presents an integrated discussion of key, and sometimes controversial, issues in second language acquisition research. The book discusses the biological and cognitive underpinnings of SLA, mechanisms, processes, and constraints on SLA, the level of ultim[...]