Individual Differences in First and Second Language Ultimate Attainment and Their Causes

Ewa Dabrowska is Alexander von Humboldt Professor in Language and Cognition at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität-Erlangen-Nürnberg as well as Profressor of Linguistics at the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses around three main themes: individual differences in linguistic knowledge in both native and non-native speakers and their causes; the mental status of linguistic units and generalizations, and the role of lexically specific units in language acquisition and production. Sible Andringa is Assitant Professor in the Department of Dutch studies at the University of Amsterdam. His work focuses on the role of input, instruction and awareness in early and late second language learning.