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Cancino Avila, Marco Octavio – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
The language choices that teachers make in the language classroom have been found to influence the opportunities for learning given to learners (Seedhouse, 2004; Walsh, 2012; Waring, 2009, 2011). The present study expands on research addressing learner-initiated contributions (Garton, 2012; Jacknick, 2011; Waring, Reddington, & Tadic, 2016;…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Atkinson, Mark; Smith, Kenny; Kirby, Simon – Cognitive Science, 2018
Languages spoken in larger populations are relatively simple. A possible explanation for this is that languages with a greater number of speakers tend to also be those with higher proportions of non-native speakers, who may simplify language during learning. We assess this explanation for the negative correlation between population size and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Second Language Learning, Difficulty Level, Morphology (Languages)