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ERIC Number: EJ650677
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-2631
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Does Form-Focused Instruction Affect the Acquisition of Implicit Knowledge? A Review of the Research.
Ellis, Rod
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v24 n2 p223-36 Jun 2002
Examines the role of form-focused instruction (FFI) in developing implicit knowledge by reviewing 11 studies that have examined the effect of FFI on learners' free production. Suggests that FFI can contribute to the acquisition of implicit knowledge and points to two variables that appear to influence its success--the choice the th target structure and the extent of the instruction. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Processing, Language Research, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: Frequency Effects in Language Processing: A Review with Commentaries. For related articles, see FL 532 869-81.