The fact that some adults are more successful at acquiring an L2 than others has led to investigations of individual characteristics as predictors of successful L2 acquisition. This paper reports the results ofan investigation of the relationship between two learner characteristics, Ambiguity Tolerance (AT) and Field Independence (FI), and adult learners' acquisition of English as a Second Language in the United States. A Multiple Regression Analysis revealed that AT and F1 accounted for a significant amount of variance on several end-of-semester language measures beyond that which could he accounted for by beginning-of-semester performance or other variables. The implications of these findings for further research are outlined. APTITUDE FOR SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITIONIn spite of attempts made to improve second language (L2) instruction, the fact remains that some adults are more successful at acquiring an L2 than others. In the past, researchers sought to explain this variance among 'This paper was presented at the 18th annual TESOL convention, March, 12-17, 1984 in Houston. Texas.

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