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Direct linkEllis, Nick C. – Applied Linguistics, 2006
If first language is rational in the sense that acquisition produces an end-state model of language that is a proper reflection of input and that optimally prepares speakers for comprehension and production, second language is usually not. This paper considers the apparent irrationalities of L2 acquisition, that is the shortcomings where input…
Descriptors: Interference (Language), Transfer of Training, Associative Learning, Attention
