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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
"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