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Dimroth, Christine – Language Learning, 2018
This study investigated the predictions of two approaches to second language acquisition. According to the usage-based approach, learner knowledge results from the strengths and weaknesses of input-driven statistical learning. According to the learner-varieties approach, pragmatic communication principles and language-internal constraints play…
Descriptors: Grammar, Polish, Second Language Learning, Syntax
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Schumann, John H. – Language Learning, 2013
It is generally accepted that second language (L2) acquisition becomes more difficult as one grows older and that success in adult L2 acquisition is highly variable. Nevertheless, humans in language contact situations have to cope with intergroup communication. This article examines the ways society has responded to this challenge. It describes…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Age, Official Languages, Linguistic Borrowing