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Spinner, Patti; Jung, Sehoon – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine whether processability theory (PT; Pienemann, 1998, 2005) accounts for the emergence of grammatical forms and structures in comprehension. Sixty-one learners of English participated in oral interviews that elicited a variety of structures relevant to PT. Learners were divided into two groups: those who…
Descriptors: Reading Processes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Dale, Philip S.; And Others – 1976
This research discusses the probability of child witnesses providing a complete and accurate description of an event. Children have been regarded as particularly inaccurate, highly suggestible, and basically unreliable in court cases. Psychologists have concluded that younger children are much more suggestible than older children or adults, and a…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Court Litigation