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Linguistics. Second-language acquisition ( SLA ), sometimes called second-language learning —otherwise referred to as L2 ( language 2) acquisition, is the process by which people learn a second language. Second-language acquisition is also the scientific discipline devoted to studying that process.
Mar 1, 2012 · This review synthesized research regarding optimal conditions for L2 acquisition, facilitative L2 learner and teacher characteristics, and speed of L2 acquisition, from four bodies of work—foreign language education, child language research, sociocultural studies, and psycholinguistics—often overlooked by educators.
- L. Quentin Dixon, Jing Zhao, Jee-Young Shin, Shuang Wu, Jung-Hsuan Su, Renata Burgess-Brigham, Melik...
- 2012
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Jun 19, 2020 · The proposed SL2 model is focused on grounding L2 learning in social interaction based on both behavioral and brain data. A number of important theoretical framworks have already paved the way for ...
- Ping Li, Hyeonjeong Jeong
- 2020
4 INTRODUCING SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION of grammatical complexity we have to attain, and whether speaking or reading skills are more important. The following are distinctions com-monly made in the literature: • A second language is typically an official or societally dominant lan-
published widely in the elds of second language acquisition and second language teaching. Megan Smith is an Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University. Her main research interests are in second language acquisition, particularly L2 syntax and psycholinguistics. Alessandro G. Benati is Head of the English Department and
Nov 24, 2016 · Building upon this earlier research, the current review will focus on the theories of second language acquisition (SLA) in general, and adult L2 pragmatics learning in particular, aiming to further contribute to a theoretical basis for the design of pragmatic learning environments. Theories of L2 Pragmatics Development
Jun 25, 2019 · Summary. It is important to distinguish between a theory and the hypotheses that are derived from it, on the one hand, and a theoretical framework on the other. The crucial criterion for judging a theory, in addition to its explanatory value, is its ability to make useful predictions. A framework functions at a higher level of abstraction.
