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Carroll, Susanne E. – Second Language Research, 1995
Criticizes the computer modelling experiments conducted by Sokolik and Smith (1992), which involved the learning of French gender attribution using connectionist architecture. The article argues that the experiments greatly oversimplified the complexity of gender learning, in that they were designed in such a way that knowledge that must be…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computers, Criticism, French
Feyten, Carine M. – 1989
A study investigated the relationship between native language (NL) listening skills and foreign language (FL) learning. Research questions addressed: (1) whether a relationship exists between NL listening ability and overall FL proficiency, between NL listening ability and FL listening comprehension skills, and between NL listening ability and FL…
Descriptors: French, Higher Education, Language Processing, Language Proficiency

Cox, Thomas J. – French Review, 1994
The difficulty with which native English-speaking adults learning French control the distinction between verb aspects has prompted study of the neurological processes that may affect this learning process. It is concluded that it may not be possible to change these basic perception patterns of adult learners. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Communicative Competence (Languages)