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Direct linkSwain, Merrill; Deters, Ping – Modern Language Journal, 2007
How have the ideas raised by Firth and Wagner (1997) influenced the construction of second language acquisition (SLA) theories? In this article, we take the position that prior to and since 1997, there was and has been a notable increase in SLA research and theory that prioritizes sociocultural and contextual factors in addition to acknowledging…
Descriptors: Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning, Sociocultural Patterns
Peer reviewedCumming, Alister; Swain, Merrill – Second Language Research, 1989
Fifteen anecdotes representing technical, conceptual, and political problems experienced by internationally recognized experts in the field of second language learning are presented. The anecdotes provide valuable insight for other researchers, users of research results, and for critical analyses of the second language research process. Author/CB)
Descriptors: Language Research, Personal Narratives, Research Design, Research Methodology
