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Download full textSavignon, Sandra J. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
A discussion of the relationship between second language acquisition (SLA) and foreign language learning (FLL) focuses on how theory influences language teaching. It is noted that SLA research has brought new interest in teaching materials and methodologies to many in the foreign language profession, but that there are also many who, impatient…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends, Error Correction
VanPatten, Bill; Lee, James F. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Research on second language acquisition (SLA) and research on foreign language learning (FLL), often regarded as different and separate fields of inquiry, are compared in a brief review of literature. Perceptions about the scopes and characteristics of the research are examined. Concerns about the relationship between SLA research and theory and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Learning Processes
Kramsch, Claire J. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Three areas of research (second language acquisition (SLA), foreign languages (FL), and foreign language learning (FLL) are examined briefly and distinguished, and their relationship is discussed. The definition of FLL is then considered in greater detail. It is proposed that as an area of inquiry, FLL is characterized by specific features of its…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Research, Learning Processes, Linguistic Theory
VanPatten, Bill – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Currently, the relationship between second language acquisition (SLA) and foreign language learning (FLL) is unidirectional, with theory and hypotheses flowing from SLA to FLL, and making FLL a subset of SLA. However, this relationship is an artificial one resting on debatable or even incorrect assumptions. These include the assumptions that: (1)…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Interprofessional Relationship
Hadley, Alice Omaggio – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Issues in second language teaching methodology are discussed in light of the concept of proficiency as defined in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. It is proposed that rather than think in terms of identifying one optimal methodology for all second language learners, the profession should be…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competency Based Education, Language Proficiency, Language Research
Ritchie, Dana Conner – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
A study investigated the relationship of the upbringing of Indochinese children and cognitive style, especially in relation to the learning of English as a Second Language. Subjects were 108 Kampuchean and 73 Vietnamese refugee children at a Philippine refugee processing center. The children were interviewed concerning their previous school…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background
