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Jimmy Van Rijt; Arina Banga; Martijn Goudbeek – Applied Linguistics, 2024
An important skill for L1 language teachers when teaching grammar is the ability to produce and quickly evaluate arguments that underpin a grammatical analysis. Previous research has revealed that the strongest arguments in favour of a particular grammatical analysis are based on linguistic manipulations (LM) rather than on rules of thumb (RoT).…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Language Teachers, Grammar, Cognitive Processes
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Trebits, Anna – Applied Linguistics, 2016
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cognitive task complexity and individual differences in input, processing, and output anxiety (IPOA) on L2 narrative production. The participants were enrolled in a bilingual secondary educational program. They performed two narrative tasks in speech and writing. The participants' level of…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Second Language Learning, Input Output Analysis, Anxiety
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Robinson, Peter – Applied Linguistics, 2001
Describes a framework for examining the effects of the cognitive complexity of tasks on language production and learner perceptions of task difficulty, and for motivating sequencing decisions in task-based syllabuses. Results of a study of the relationship between task complexity, difficulty and production show that increasing the cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Language Proficiency, Language Research