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Direct linkLoewen, Shawn – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2005
Incidental focus on form overtly draws learners' attention to linguistic items as they arise spontaneously--without prior planning--in meaning-focused interaction. This study examined the effectiveness of incidental focus on form in promoting second language (L2) learning. Seventeen hours of naturally occurring, meaning-focused L2 lessons were…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Test Items, Recall (Psychology)
