L2 processing and memory retrieval: Some empirical and conceptual challenges

Cunnings' keynote offers a new perspective on L2 processing by casting L1-L2 differences in terms of the memory system. One advantage of this approach is that it makes use of cue-based memory retrieval, a framework that has given rise to a wealth of research on L1 processing. However, there remain some questions about the evidence-base and predictions of the account, as well as conceptual challenges to its implementation. © Cambridge University Press 2016.