Preface
Introduction
1Modesofunderstanding
byGillianBrown
2Understanding,language,andeducationalprocesses
byChristopherBrumfit
3Relevanceandunderstanding
byDeirdreWilson
4Syntacticcluestounderstanding
byKeithBrown
5Understandingwords
byJeanAitchison
6Psychologicalprocessesandunderstanding
byAlanGarnham
7Towardsanexplanationofsecondlanguageacquisition
byEllenBialystok
8Comprehensiontesting,orcanunderstandingbemeasured?
byBernardSpolsky
9Sociolinguisticsandsecondlanguagelearning
byLesleyMilroy
10Understandingtexts:pointofview
byMichaelShort
Bibliography
Authorindex
Subjectindex