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Preface 1. Introduction: Individual differences and instructed learning.Peter Robinson. Section I Theoretical Issues 2. The theory of successfulintelligence and its implications for language aptitude testing. Robert J.Sternberg 3. Motivation, anxiety and emotion in second language acquisition.Peter D. MacIntyre 4. Theorising and updating aptitude. Peter Skehan 5.Foreign language acquisition and language-based learning disabilities. ElenaL. Grigorenko 6. Learning conditions, aptitude complexes and SLA: A frameworkfor research and pedagogy. Peter Robinson Section II Empirical StudiesClassroom studies 7. The motivational basis of language learning tasks.Zoltan Dornyei 8. The role of learners' language analytic ability in thecommunicative classroom. Leila Ranta Experimental studies 9. Individualdifferences in working memory, noticing of interactional feedback and L2development. Alison Mackey, Jennefer Philp, Takako Egi, Akiko Fujii, andTomoaki Tatsumi 10. Effects of individual differences in working memory,aptitude and intelligence on adult incidental SLA: A replication andextension of Reber, Walkenfield and Hernstadt (1991). Peter RobinsonInstructed versus naturalistic exposure studies 11. Aptitude-exposureinteraction effects on Wh-movement violation detection bypre-and-post-Critical Period Japanese bilinguals. Steven Ross, NaokoYoshinaga, and Miyuki Sasaki 12. Age, aptitude and second language learningon a bilingual exchange. Birgit Harley and Doug Hart References Index