Simplification: A Strategy in the Adult Acquisition of a Foreign Language: An Example from Indonesian/Malay.

Richards, Jack C.

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Simplification: A Strategy in the Adult Acquisition of a Foreign Language: An Example from Indonesian/Malay

Richards, Jack C.

Language Learning, 25, 1, 115-126, Jun 75

Second language learning in adults is compared to a child's acquisition of its native language in that learning is said to be governed by universal learning strategies rather than imitation. The strategy of simplification is discussed with examples from Indonesian/Malay. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Adult Learning, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Indonesian, Language Acquisition, Learning Theories, Malay, Psycholinguistics, Second Language Learning

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