Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Learner Corpus Research Meets Second Language Acquisition Bert Le Bruyn and Magali Paquot; 2. Article Use in Russian and Spanish Learner Writing at CEFR B1 and B2 Levels: Effects of Proficiency, Native Language, and Specificity Tania Ionin and Maria Belén Díez-Bedmar; L1 Influence vs. Universal Mechanisms: An SLA-Driven Corpus Study on Temporal Expression Valentin Werner, Robert Fuchs and Sandra Götz; 4. The Interplay Between Universal Processes and Cross-Linguistic Influence in the Light of Learner Corpus Data: Examining Shared Features of Non-Native Englishes Lea Meriläinen; 5. Exploring Multi-Word Combinations as Measures of Linguistic Accuracy in Second Language Writing Charlene Polio and Hyung-Jo Yoon; 6. Using Syntactic Co-occurrences to Trace Phraseological Complexity Development in Learner Writing: Verb + Object Structures in LONGDALE Magali Paquot, Hubert Naets and Stefan Th. Gries; 7. Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of L2 Lexical Diversity: The Contribution of a Longitudinal Learner Corpus Nicole Tracy-Ventura, Amanda Huensch and Rosamond Mitchell; 8. L2 Developmental Measures from a Dynamic Perspective Marjolein Verspoor, Wander Lowie and Martijn Wieling; 9. Exploring Individual Variation in Learner Corpus Research: Methodological Suggestions Stefanie Wulff and Stefan Th. Gries; 10. Building an Oral and Written Learner Corpus of a School Programme: Methodological Issues Philippa Bell, Laura Collins and Emma Marsden; 11. Commentary: Have Learner Corpus Research and Second Language Acquisition Finally Met? Sylviane Granger; 12. Commentary: an SLA Perspective on Learner Corpus Research Florence Myles.

Through contributions from leading experts, this volume explores the usefulness and relevance of recent advances in Learner Corpus Research (LCR) for key topics in Second Language Acquisition (SLA). The innovative, collaborative approach will be of value to both researchers and students interested in SLA and LCR.