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Pica, Teresa; And Others – Penn Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1990
A pilot study of a larger project on second language comprehension under two input conditions is reported. The first condition is characterized by the availability of samples of target input that have been modified a priori toward greater semantic redundancy and transparency and less complex syntax. The second condition is characterized by the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Comprehension, English (Second Language), Interaction Process Analysis
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Py, Bernard – Language Awareness, 1996
Discusses the relations in learning between primary (L1) and second languages, including the theme of language learning and face-to-face verbal interaction; the conjunction of research in language learning and in bilingualism; and work on the role of metalinguistc activities in this area. Notes that the ethnographic data collected show that resort…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, Ethnography, Interaction Process Analysis