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Horner, David – System, 1987
Examines Krashen's Monitor hypothesis (claiming that no interface exists between acquisition and learning) and finds it inadequate due to the over-restrictive conditions necessary for its use. Alternative acquisition theories and ways in which to monitor under less restrictive conditions are also examined, and a communicative trigger is proposed…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communicative Competence (Languages), Generalization, Interlanguage