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Northbrook, Julian; Conklin, Kathy – Applied Linguistics, 2019
Usage-based approaches to second language acquisition put a premium on the linguistic input that learners receive and predict that any sequences of words that learners encounter frequently will experience a processing advantage. The current study explores the processing of high-frequency sequences of words known as 'lexical bundles' in beginner…
Descriptors: Textbooks, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Dekeyser, Robert; Botana, Goretti Prieto – Applied Linguistics, 2015
The past two decades have seen ample debate about processing instruction (PI) and its various components. In this article, we first describe what PI consists of and then address three questions: about the role of explicit information (EI) in PI, the difference between PI and teaching that incorporates production-based (PB) practice, and various…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Han, ZhaoHong; Park, Eun Sung; Combs, Charles – Applied Linguistics, 2008
The input enhancement hypothesis proposed by Sharwood Smith (1991, 1993) has stimulated considerable research over the last 15 years. This article reviews the research on textual enhancement of input (TE), an area where the majority of input enhancement studies have aggregated. Methodological idiosyncrasies are the norm of this body of research.…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Teaching Methods, Cues, Grammar