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Direct linkSelinker, L.; Kim, D-E.; Bandi-Rao, S. – Second Language Research, 2004
We investigate a unique attempt at working out a unified theory of second language acquisition (SLA), Carroll's "Autonomous Induction Theory". This theory integrates SLA traditions that often ignore each other and adds a learning theory where novel information gets created to resolve learning problems. Cognitive universals, modularity theory,…
Descriptors: Second Languages, Learning Theories, Learning Problems, Language Research
Peer reviewedYoung-Scholten, Martha – Second Language Research, 1994
Reviews research on the acquisition of second-language (L2) phonology, focusing on whether adult learners have access to the principles and parameters of Universal Grammar (UG). It argues that UG is still accessible in L2 phonological acquisition, and parameters can be reset but that the Subset Principle can impede learning success. (51…
Descriptors: Adults, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Learning Problems
