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Peer reviewedGathercole, Virginia C. – TESOL Quarterly, 1988
Reviews research and empirical evidence to refute three first language acquisition myths: (1) comprehension precedes production; (2) children acquire language in a systematic, rule-governed way; and (3) the impetus behind first language acquisition is communicative need. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Language Research
