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Wu, Manfred – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2016
This article explores the implications of Hegel's theories of language on second language (L2) teaching. Three among the various concepts in Hegel's theories of language are selected. They are the crucial role of intersubjectivity; the primacy of the spoken over the written form; and the importance of the training of form or grammar. Applying…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Flynn, Suzanne; Foley, Claire; Vinnitskaya, Inna – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2004
In this paper we argue that investigation of third language (L3) acquisition by adults and children provides essential new insights about the language learning process that neither the study of first language (L1) nor second language (L2) acquisition alone can provide. The focus of this paper concerns the role the learner's L1 plays in succeeding…
Descriptors: Linguistic Competence, Language Role, Transfer of Training, English (Second Language)