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Kramsch, Claire J. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Three areas of research (second language acquisition (SLA), foreign languages (FL), and foreign language learning (FLL) are examined briefly and distinguished, and their relationship is discussed. The definition of FLL is then considered in greater detail. It is proposed that as an area of inquiry, FLL is characterized by specific features of its…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Research, Learning Processes, Linguistic Theory
McDonough, Steven – 1985
Five current theoretical approaches to second language learning are examined: practice, problem-solving, creative construction, monitoring, and personality development. The points in each approach that are most controversial and those that require further clarifying research are reviewed. It is concluded that in at least three major areas,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Language Research, Learning Processes
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Download full textNunan, David – Prospect, 1986
Proficiency, which refers to a concept that is more complex than is generally acknowledged, is an overworked term in second language teaching that lacks a satisfactory operational definition. Linguistic knowledge is currently defined most often in terms of what an individual is able to do with the knowledge, as in the movement for competency-based…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Language Processing
Wiemann, John M. – 1977
Five components of communication competence have been derived from research: affiliation/support, empathy, behavioral flexibility, social relaxation, and interaction management. This paper describes these dimensions of communication competence; it then reports on a study in which two college females judged by their peers to be effective…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Communication Problems, Communication Skills
VanPatten, Bill – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Currently, the relationship between second language acquisition (SLA) and foreign language learning (FLL) is unidirectional, with theory and hypotheses flowing from SLA to FLL, and making FLL a subset of SLA. However, this relationship is an artificial one resting on debatable or even incorrect assumptions. These include the assumptions that: (1)…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Interprofessional Relationship
Harklau, Linda A.; Schecter, Sandra R. – 1996
Discussion of one form of pragmatic competence, projecting a sense of stylistic voice into texts, explores how writing in a non-native language affects the ability to express stylistic voice and enter into social dialogue with readers. Using the published reflections of authors writing professionally in a non-native language, the analysis shows…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Authors, Communication Apprehension, Comparative Analysis
