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Direct linkSchwieter, John W., Ed.; Benati, Alessandro, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2019
Providing a comprehensive survey of cutting-edge work on second language learning, this "Handbook," written by a team of leading experts, surveys the nature of second language learning and its implications for teaching. Prominent theories and methods from linguistics, psycholinguistics, processing-based, and cognitive approaches are…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Theories
Peer reviewedLaufer, Batia; Hulstijn, Jan – Applied Linguistics, 2001
Attempts to stimulate theoretical thinking and empirical research in the domain of second language vocabulary learning by introducing a construct of involvement with motivational and cognitive dimensions: Need, Search, and Evaluation. Reviews a number of constructs that are currently debated and investigated in the literature on cognitive and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Research, Learning Motivation, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedNeapolitan, Denise M.; And Others – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1988
Reviews research that demonstrates parallels between general linguistic and cognitive processes in human language acquisition and avian acquisition of song and discusses how such research may provide new insights into the processes of second-language acquisition. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Correlation
Download full textBaron, Naomi S. – 1976
This paper explores the questions of how and why children learn names for things. The acquisition of reference is set within a broader discussion of linguistic representation, which defines language as a system functioning in a three-way relationship among the individual language user, the world of experience, and the social community. It is…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Language Acquisition, Language Research
Baker, Colin – 1988
The discussion of bilingualism and bilingual education focuses on three common concerns: (1) whether children will suffer if they become bilingual; (2) whether they will suffer from education using two languages; and (3) whether bilingualism and bilingual education are more successful when chosen or when imposed on a population. The three…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries
Thompson, David C. – 1977
This document reviews the major trends of thought concerning first and second language acquisition, in an attempt to trace a sequential history to second language teaching methodology today. The contributions of the behaviorist and nativist schools of thought are examined in particular, and two major issues are focused upon: (1) the origins of…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
PDF pending restorationCohen, Andrew – Balshanut Shimushit. Journal of the Israel Association for Applied Linguistics, 1977
This article reviews some of the research literature dealing with factors which contribute to success in acquiring second language speaking skills. Language attitudes, cognitive style variables (i.e., field dependence and independence; overgeneralization and negative transfer from the native language), personality variables (tolerance of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Error Analysis (Language), Interference (Language), Language Attitudes
PDF pending restorationRado, Marta – 1976
The prerequisites of language acquisition are cognitive and pragmatic. The child's conceptual development and social needs direct his attention to particular linguistic forms. These provide an efficient selection device enabling the child to match his language learning task with his abilities. The second language learner who is cognitively and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Child Language, Cognitive Processes
