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Peer reviewedBirdsong, David – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1994
Isolates domain-general decision-making (DM) processes in their specific instantiations in adult second-language acquisition (SLA). Some impediments to success in SLA may be artifacts of mature (adult) DM procedures. (Contains 29 references.) (JP)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Decision Making
Danesi, Marcel – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1986
Explores some of the suggestive research on metaphor and extrapolates some general implications for second language learning and teaching. Communicating effectively in a second language involves one's ability to metaphorize. Moreover, the understanding of metaphor makes the learning process more meaningful for the student. (CB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communicative Competence (Languages), Figurative Language, Heuristics
