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Peer reviewedPulvermuller, Friedemann; Schumann, John H. – Language Learning, 1994
Specifies language acquisition processes in terms of brain mechanisms to explain the variable success achieved by early and late learners and proposes a brain-based model for language acquisition on the basis of the literature. Two conditions for full acquisition of a language are motivation and grammatical ability. The neural underpinnings for…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Learning Motivation
Peer reviewedMunsell, Paul E.; And Others – Language Learning, 1988
Discusses the most significant findings of recent research and scholarship on the nature of the brain and its relevance to the teaching and learning of human languages. Topics covered include: (1) whether the brain is highly integrated or componential; (2) differences between conscious and unconscious processes; (3) hemispheric specialization; (4)…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Language Research
