Variationist Approaches to Second Language Spanish

Abstract

The understandings that interlanguage is systematic and dynamic and the recognition that communicative competence includes grammatical and sociolinguistic competences have helped to shape variationist approaches to second language (L2) acquisition (SLA). This chapter consists of a concise overview of variationism in SLA, a discussion of notable contributions of research on L2 variation in Spanish, and suggestions for future scholarship. Making connections among theoretical and analytical frameworks is arguably essential to theory-building in SLA. Returning to Spanish, L2 variationist research over the last several years has led to a number of important advancements in our knowledge of L2 Spanish in particular and of interlanguage development as a whole. The chapter outlines a number of these specific contributions that pertain to two general areas: L2 acquisition and methodological advancements.

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