Second Language Acquisition Research in the Laboratory: Possibilities and Limitations.

Hulstijn, Jan H.

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ERIC Number: EJ547479

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Second Language Acquisition Research in the Laboratory: Possibilities and Limitations.

Hulstijn, Jan H.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v19 n2 p131-43 Jun 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, Motivation, Research Methodology, Second Language Learning, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Testing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Testing SLA Theory in the Research Laboratory.