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Direct linkWilliams, Jessica – Journal of Second Language Writing, 2012
Writing is often seen as having a minor role in second language learning. This article explores recent research that suggests that writing can have a facilitative role in language development. In particular, it focuses on three features of writing: (1) its slower pace, and (2) the enduring record that it leaves, both of which can encourage…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
