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Hulstijn, Jan H. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1997
Discusses possibilities and limitations of laboratory research methods for testing theories of second language acquisition. Reviews experimental lab studies and focuses on the motivation for conducting these studies, the use of artificial or semiartificial language structures and different design features. (54 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Literature Reviews
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Marinis, Theodore; Roberts, Leah; Felser, Claudia; Clahsen, Harald – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2005
Four groups of second language (L2) learners of English from different language backgrounds (Chinese, Japanese, German, and Greek) and a group of native speaker controls participated in an online reading time experiment with sentences involving long-distance "wh"-dependencies. Although the native speakers showed evidence of making use of…
Descriptors: Sentences, Second Language Learning, Native Speakers, English (Second Language)