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The "Experanto" Experiment: Effects of Explicit Instruction on Second Language Acquisition.
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de Graaff, Rick – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1997
Investigates the interaction between the presence or absence of explicit instruction and the variables complexity and morphology/syntax in the acquisition of four second language (L2) structures. Results from computer-controlled posttests confirm the hypothesis that explicit instruction facilitates the acquisition of L2 grammar. (66 references)…
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, College Students, Computer Assisted Testing, Evaluation Methods