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"Resonance" and Language Learning
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Diller, Karl C. – Linguistics, 1971
Earlier version of this article was presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America, December 28, 1968. (VM)
Descriptors: Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Acquisition, Learning Processes
The Role of Formal and Informal Environments in Second Language Learning: A Pilot Study
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Krashen, Stephen D.; Seliger, Herbert W. – Linguistics, 1976
A study examines the relationship among the variables of practice, instruction and performance of adult learners of English as a second language. It is concluded that formal instruction is the most important determinant of student performance at intermediate and advanced levels because it provides a structural environment for feedback. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Research, Learning Processes
Neuere Untersuchungen zur Sapir-Whorf Hypothese (Recent Inquiries on the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis)
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Durbeck, Helmut – Linguistics, 1975
Summarizes the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis on language and thought process, along with several critical viewpoints. The writings of Koschmieder, Gipper, and Lenneberg, as well as psychological and linguistic aspects of experiments on color differentiation and conditioned response, are discussed. (Text is in German.) (DH)
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Behavior Patterns, Conditioning, Cultural Influences