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Direct linkSinkeviciute, Ruta; Brown, Helen; Brekelmans, Gwen; Wonnacott, Elizabeth – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
Input variability is key in many aspects of linguistic learning, yet variability increases input complexity, which may cause difficulty in some learning contexts. The current work investigates this trade-off by comparing speaker variability effects on L2 vocabulary learning in different age groups. Existing literature suggests that speaker…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Comparative Analysis
Montrul, Silvina – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2009
The fundamental difference hypothesis (FDH), as formulated by Bley-Vroman (1990), claims that SLA tends to be nonconvergent because domain-specific linguistic mechanisms available in early childhood cannot be used for language learning in adulthood: Instead, second language (L2) learners deploy domain-general problem solving skills. I claim that…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Children, Bilingualism, Linguistic Theory
