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Spolsky, Bernard – Applied Linguistics, 2000
Discusses the study of second language learning motivation, and suggests that social and psychological aspects of language learning and use are a source of fruitful exploration. Calls for a triangulation of methodology, using hard sociolinguistic data and personal statements from second language learners. Provides examples from studies of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hebrew, Immigrants, Learning Motivation

Newman, Aryeh – Applied Linguistics, 1988
A contrastive analysis of Hebrew and English dress and cooking verbs and their noun/object collocations supports a series of generalizations about second-language learning and reveals that psychosociolinguistic and situational factors influence the behavior of both native and foreign users of language. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, Hebrew, Language Acquisition