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Emergentism, Connectionism, and Language Learning.

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Ellis, Nick C. – Language Learning, 1998

Summarizes a range of theoretical approaches to language acquisition. Argues that language representations emerge from interactions at all levels from brain to society. Connectionism, which provides a set of computational tools for exploring the conditions under which emergent properties arise, is discussed, and simulations of emergence of…

Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Learning Theories

Psychology of Foreign Language Vocabulary Acquisition: Implications for CALL.

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Ellis, Nick C. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1995

Summarizes current cognitive psychological knowledge concerning second language vocabulary acquisition and discusses implications for the development of effective computer-assisted vocabulary acquisition methods. (85 references) (Author)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Learning Processes