Variable Competence in Second Language Acquisition: A Problem for Research Methodology?.

Fulcher, Glenn

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ERIC Number: EJ506792

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Publication Date: 1995

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Variable Competence in Second Language Acquisition: A Problem for Research Methodology?

Fulcher, Glenn

System, v23 n1 p25-33 Feb 1995

Examines the Variable Competence (VC) approach to second language acquisition (SLA) by defining what is meant by VC and looking at the variable rules and how they are acquired. The research implications of VC models are examined, presenting arguments for and against their use in applied linguistic research in language testing and SLA. (32 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Competence, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Language Tests, Models, Research Methodology, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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