CATALOG > Applied Linguistics Conversational Interaction in Second Language Acquisition Level :   Author :   Editor: Alison Mackey Components :     This edited series of empirical studies examines the link between interaction and second language learning. The studies provide readers with insights into a wide variety of issues at the centre of current research into the relationship between conversational interaction and second language learning outcomes. ■ Examines the benefi ts of interactional feedback, and discusses the source of the positive outcomes of     recasts and negotiations. ■ Explores the relationship between learners’ perceptions and learning. ■ Investigates individual differences such as working memory and gender, and considers both social and     cognitive factors in interaction-driven development.