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Download full textVanPatten, Bill – International Journal of English Studies, 2010
In this essay, I argue for viewing mental representation and skill as distinct components of language acquisition. My claim is that language is not a monolithic entity--not a new concept, but one that is often overlooked by instructors and some scholars. I examine language as being (minimally) composed of mental representation and skill.…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Cognitive Processes, Language Processing, Second Language Learning
Verma, Shivendra K. – RELC Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Language Instruction, Language Skills
Rosberg, Merilee – 1995
This report describes a project that used children's literature to introduce 6- and 7-year-old children (n=25) in the United States to other languages to arouse their interest in finding out more about language. Most of the children were monolingual and spoke English; two boys spoke some Spanish. The study was conducted to see if young children's…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedMontrul, Silvina A. – Second Language Research, 1998
Discusses a longitudinal experimental study concerned with the second-language acquisition of argument structure and its relationship with case theory. French and English intermediate learners of Spanish as a second language were tested three times over a period of eight months on their knowledge of dative experiencers. Results indicate that the…
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), French, Grammar, Language Acquisition
Augerot, James E. – 1971
This syllabus describes and outlines the first half of an experimental, two-year course leading to the study of a modern foreign language at the University of Washington. In effect, the two-year course, which introduces the student to the nature of language, tests the belief that it is easier to learn a second foreign language, due to linguistic…
Descriptors: Colleges, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
A Comparison of English Language Acquisition Patterns in English Monolingual and Bilingual Children.
PDF pending restorationGlad, Diana; And Others – 1979
English monolingual and Spanish/English bilingual children in kindergarten and first grade in 11 states were administered two tests from the EL CIRCO (CIRCUS) battery. The purpose of the study was to determine comparative acquisition of English grammar for kindergarteners and first graders and for bilingual and English monolingual children. Data…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Case (Grammar), Comprehension, Elementary School Students
Kalnitz, Joanne – 1978
Certain proposed theories on second language acquisition, their justifications, and their predictions about English are examined in this paper. The first section discusses the process of second language acquisition; the stages and strategies learners use and progress through on their way to mastery are described. The second section discusses the…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Contrastive Linguistics
