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Ellis, Rod – Language Teaching Research, 2016
"Focus on form" (FonF) is a central construct in task-based language teaching. The term was first introduced by Michael Long to refer to an approach where learners' attention is attracted to linguistic forms as they engage in the performance of tasks. It contrasts with a structure-based approach--"focus on forms" (FonFs)--where…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Language Acquisition, Teaching Methods, Definitions
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Ellis, Rod – Language Teaching Research, 2000
Examines theoretical views of language use, learning, and teaching that underlie the work on tasks. Two broad and disparate views are identified: the psycholinguistic perspective and a perspective based on sociocultural theory. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Language Research, Psycholinguistics, Second Language Instruction