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Kramsch, Claire J. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Three areas of research (second language acquisition (SLA), foreign languages (FL), and foreign language learning (FLL) are examined briefly and distinguished, and their relationship is discussed. The definition of FLL is then considered in greater detail. It is proposed that as an area of inquiry, FLL is characterized by specific features of its…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Research, Learning Processes, Linguistic Theory
Andersen, Roger W. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
A discussion of research on naturalistic second language acquisition (SLA) focuses on its relationship to the foreign language classroom context. It is argued that to attempt to relate natural SLA to classroom foreign language learning (FLL), a coherent and consistent theoretical framework is needed. The Cognitive-Interactionist Model is developed…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Research, Interaction