The present pocket-sized alphabetic guide to Second Language Acquisition is a landmark and excellent piece of work which gives an up-to-date introduction to the key terms and concepts of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Entries presented are lucid and concise, and provide an easy-to-read overview of an area of Linguistics. Features that make the book an innovative one include that it contains an introduction which outlines the range of the field, it is a handy and easily understandable pocket guide for anyone embarking on all the courses related to SLA, and it includes an annotated bibliography which also can be used as suggestions for further reading.