Descriptor
| Cognitive Processes | 1 |
| Information Processing | 1 |
| Information Theory | 1 |
| Language Processing | 1 |
| Language Research | 1 |
| Second Language Instruction | 1 |
| Second Language Learning | 1 |
Source
| Language Learning | 1 |
Author
| McLaughlin, Barry | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedMcLaughlin, Barry; And Others – Language Learning, 1983
The ways that children and adults use their limited cognitive processes in comprehending the complex input of a second language are discussed, and an information-processing approach to second-language learning is proposed and supported in a number of areas of second language research. Implications for research and teaching are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Information Processing, Information Theory, Language Processing
