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Peer reviewedLightbown, Patsy M.; White, Lydia – Language Learning, 1987
Examines the changes in how researchers perceive the relationship between theories of language and theories of language acquisition. It is determined that a theory of grammar is a necessary component in native language acquisition and may also be required for second-language acquisition. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Language Universals
Peer reviewedLyster, Roy; Lightbown, Patsy M.; Spada, Nina – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1999
Response to criticism of oral grammar correction in second-language (L2) instruction which argues that while there are challenges and complexities in providing effective feedback, error correction should not be abandoned. Continued systematic, rigorous research to investigate whether different types of feedback are more effective, and to what…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Error Correction, Grammar, Language Research
Peer reviewedSegalowitz, Norman; Lightbown, Patsy M. – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1999
Discusses issues related to psycholinguistics since second-language acquisition (SLA) research has emerged as a scientific discipline. These issues include the debate about the place of an innate universal grammar in language acquisition, basic cognitive mechanisms underlying SLA, and pedagogical implications of recent developments in the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communicative Competence (Languages), Grammar, Language Fluency
