Input, Interaction, and Corrective Feedback in L2 Learning, Alison Mackey. Oxford University Press, Oxford (2012). 174 pp., ISBN: 978-0-19-442246-8.

Input, Interaction, and Corrective Feedback in L2 Learning, a monograph intended for foreign language professionals, has been written by Alison Mackey, a professor of linguistics and head of applied linguistics programs at Georgetown University. The main tenet behind the book is to elucidate how interaction can oil the wheels of L2 development, by introducing key concepts and reviewing a considerable amount of empirical research. Excluding preface, the book encompasses four parts incorporating two chapters each. The first part (chapters 1 and 2) provides theoretical foundations and methodological approaches in interaction research. The second part (chapters 3 and 4) predominantly puts emphasis on the external factors in interaction-driven L2, whereas the third part (chapters 5 and 6) discusses internal factors influencing interaction-learning relationship. Finally, the last part of the book (chapters 7 and 8) elaborates on the underlying concepts of interaction and expansion of the research area. The book is organized thematically and each chapter is written in a way that it can be read independently of the others, thus, making it easier for the reader to choose the right chapter to study.