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VanPatten, Bill – Language Learning, 1988
A review of the arguments (including fossilization, improved language performance, and the role of error correction) supporting a focus on linguistic accuracy and grammar during early second language learning found no research evidence showing this approach to be beneficial. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Grammatical Acceptability, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Proficiency, Language Skills

VanPatten, Bill – Language Learning, 2002
Responds to comments made regarding an earlier article written by the author on processing instruction in second language learning. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Language Processing, Language Research, Linguistic Input, Second Language Instruction

VanPatten, Bill – Language Learning, 2002
Reviews processing (PI) instruction, outlines a model of input processing, describes the nature of PI, and discusses research on it to date. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Language Processing, Language Research, Linguistic Input, Models