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Ortega, Lourdes, Ed.; Han, ZhaoHong, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2017
This volume is both a state-of-the-art display of current thinking on second language development as a complex system. It is also a tribute to Diane Larsen-Freeman for her decades of intellectual leadership in the academic disciplines of applied linguistics and second language acquisition. The chapters therein range from theoretical expositions to…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Applied Linguistics
Valdés, Guadalupe; Kibler, Amanda; Walqui, Aída – TESOL International Association, 2014
This professional paper builds on the work of TESOL's issue briefs, "Implementing the Common Core State Standards for English Learners: The Changing Role of the ESL Teacher" (February 2013) and Overview of the Common Core State Standards Initiatives for ELLs (March, 2013). It discusses the shifting landscape surrounding the new Common…
Descriptors: Expertise, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Crossley, Scott A.; Louwerse, Max M.; McCarthy, Philip M.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Modern Language Journal, 2007
The opinions of second language learning (L2) theorists and researchers are divided over whether to use authentic or simplified reading texts as the means of input for beginning- and intermediate-level L2 learners. Advocates of both approaches cite the use of linguistic features, syntax, and discourse structures as important elements in support of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Syntax, English (Second Language), Language Research
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von Raffler-Engel, Walburga – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1980
Discusses the importance of the nonverbal component in second language learning, and describes research on the role of kinesics in language. (AM)
Descriptors: Body Language, Language Instruction, Language Research, Nonverbal Communication
Linnell, Julian – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1995
This study investigates if negotiation can affect syntacticization in the learning of second language (L2) syntax. Evidence from a number of studies has suggested that linguistic modification occurs during negotiation, but no research has examined if such modifications assist the learning of syntax in a second language. This study examined to what…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, Language Research, Language Usage
VanPatten, Bill; Lee, James F. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Research on second language acquisition (SLA) and research on foreign language learning (FLL), often regarded as different and separate fields of inquiry, are compared in a brief review of literature. Perceptions about the scopes and characteristics of the research are examined. Concerns about the relationship between SLA research and theory and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Learning Processes
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Lepetit, Daniel – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1985
A study of the order of acquisition and fossilization of several French forms by anglophone students focused on the intonative aspect of interlanguage and the transfer of learning from one language to another. (MSE)
Descriptors: French, Interlanguage, Intonation, Language Research
Smith, Samuel – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1988
Research concerning the success factors in language immersion education is reviewed, focusing on five major schools of thought. First, the traditional model for immersion research, implemented in a Montreal (Canada) suburb is examined. Then three studies of the influence of affective variables in immersion program success are examined, and it is…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
Cobb, Victoria – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1989
A discussion of the process of learning to write in a second language (L2) looks at how theory and research on first language (L1) composition and L2 acquisition influence the study of L2 composition. Three perspectives are examined: (1) the approach to writing that focuses on the text itself, including comparison of native L1 and L2 rhetorical…
Descriptors: Language Research, Learning Processes, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Instruction
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Champion, James J. – Hispania, 1979
Discusses the teaching of derivatives of irregular Spanish verbs in order to reinforce irregular patterns and increase the students' active vocabularies. (NCR)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Research
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Dornyei, Zoltan – Modern Language Journal, 1994
The social psychological constructs postulated by Garner, Clement et al. are integrated into a proposed new framework of second/foreign language (L2) learning motivation. The proposed model comprises three levels: language, learner, and learning situation. Practical examples for motivating L2 learners are presented. (55 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Language Research, Models, Predictor Variables
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Sparks, Richard; Ganschow, Leonore – Modern Language Journal, 1993
A theoretical basis for a first-/second-language link is presented along with an explanation of why current global theories of language are incomplete. Implications for foreign language (FL) methodology and instruction for students with FL learning problems are addressed. (123 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Research, Learning Problems, Linguistic Theory
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Nagata, Noriko – Modern Language Journal, 1993
In a study of the application natural language processing to second-language instruction, two versions of the Nihongo-CALI (computer-assisted language instruction) system were developed. Empirical data support the possibility/effectiveness of intelligent CALI to facilitate second-language acquisition. (19 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Error Analysis (Language), Japanese, Language Acquisition
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Sanz, Cristina; VanPatten, Bill – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1998
In response to a published study of second-language input processing and processing instruction, a relatively new concept in language teaching, misinterpretations of theoretical and conceptual issues are pointed out and methodological concerns about the study are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Language Processing, Language Research, Linguistic Input, Linguistic Theory
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Pallotta, Lucille Izzo – Foreign Language Annals, 1993
Current brain research indicates a need for "bimodal" foreign-language instruction. This paper evaluates the bimodality of the theoretical model accepted by advocates of proficiency-oriented instruction and recommends that further research be conducted to ascertain the effects on student proficiency of a bimodal approach. (Contains 32…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Research Needs
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