Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of contributors vii
4. List of figures xi
5. List of tables xiii
6. Acknowledgements xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Chapter 1. Complexity Theory 11
9. Chapter 2. Complexity Theory and Dynamic Systems Theory 51
10. Chapter 3. Neural complexity meets lexical complexity 59
11. Chapter 4. Conceptualizing learner characteristics in a complex, dynamic world 79
12. Chapter 5. The emerging need for methods appropriate to study dynamic systems 97
13. Chapter 6. Lost in state space? 123
14. Chapter 7. Complex Dynamic Systems Theory and L2 pedagogy 143
15. Chapter 8. Language destabilization and (re-)learning from a Complexity Theory perspective 163
16. Chapter 9. A neuropsycholinguistic approach to complexity 191
17. Chapter 10. Energy conservation in SLA 209
18. Index 233