ABSTRACT. Our paper contributes to the literature by providing evidence on the relationship between the role of processing mechanisms in L2 acquisition, processing mechanisms in language comprehension, similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition, brain mechanisms specific to language acquisition, and the neural mechanisms supporting language. The paper generates insights about L2 processing of semantic or pragmatic information, the role of learning in L2 acquisition, the nature of learners’ developing linguistic knowledge, and the role of transfer as a knowledge source of L2 learners. pp. 129–134

Keywords: learning, L2 acquisition, language, grammatical knowledge