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Download full textSmith, Michael Sharwood – 1996
Just as learning a first language is sometimes compared to existence within the relatively sheltered world of the Garden of Eden, the process of learning a second language is viewed as analogous to survival after expulsion from the Garden into a relatively harsh world, in which the learner must come to a conscious understanding of form and meaning…
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns, Interlanguage, Language Processing
Bernhardt, Elizabeth B. – 1993
The aim of this book is to provide a thorough account of what is known about the acquisition of reading abilities in a second language and to foster a more principled research and instruction in second language literacy. Discussion is set forth from a variety of perspectives: first, through examinations of theoretical models of the reading process…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Language Processing, Linguistic Theory, Reading Comprehension
Schumann, John H. – Language Learning, A Journal of Research in Language Studies, 1997
This document presents a theory of how the psychology and neurobiology of stimulus appraisal influence variability in second language acquisition, and extends the notion of affect developed for second language acquisition to primary language acquisition and to cognition in general. The first chapter lays out a psychological framework that develops…
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Emotional Response, Language Acquisition, Language Attitudes
Schwarz, Alexander, Ed. – Bulletin suisse de linguistique appliquee, 1996
This collection of articles on language teaching and language acquisition theories includes: "Enseignement des langues et theories de l'acquisition. Introduction au colloque" ("Language Teaching and Theories of Acquisition. Introduction to the Colloquium") (Rene Richterich); "Apprendre une langue dans l'interaction verbale" ("Language Learning in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Interaction
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 26 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) comparison of achievement test scores between bilingually and nonbilingually instructed Cherokee Indians; (2) issues related to the social phenomenon of black…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
PDF pending restorationWagner, Johannes, Ed. – PLURIDICTA, 1998
The eight titles in this document include the following: "Comprehension and Input Processing as Useful Terms in the Field of SLA" (number 28) (Teresa Cadierno); "On the Role of Instruction in SLA: Research Results and Theoretical Explanations" (number 29) (Teresa Cadierno); "Can Writing Be Taught" (number 30) (Stuart Greene); "Academic Listening"…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Pluralism, Danish
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1978
Articles on individualization in English language learning, a bibliography and list of selected additions to the English Teaching Information Centre archives (October 1977 - April 1978), and a list of recent publications are presented. An introduction by Elizabeth Smyth and the following articles are included: "Autonomy, Self-Directed Learning and…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Educational Assessment, Educational Innovation, English (Second Language)
Dickerson, Wayne B., Ed.; And Others – Issues and Development in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1987
Articles in this annual serial include the following: "Four decades with the Computer" (Winfred P. Lehmann); "The Uses of the Personal Computer in the Humanities" (James W. Marchand); "Digging in the Dictionary: Building a Relational Lexicon To Support Natural Language Processing Applications" (Martha Evans, Judith…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers
Pluridicta, 1993
The following titles are included: (1) "Computer in Foreign Language Instruction"; (2) "Two Sides of the Same Coin: Prose and Poetry in Translation"; (3) "Notions of Culture in Foreign Language Departments in Different Countries"; (4) "Developing Materials for Teaching Danish to Adult Immigrants"; (5) "Conversational Strategies in Expressive,…
Descriptors: Adults, Business Communication, Cultural Differences, Danish
O'Baoill, Donall P., Ed. – TEANGA: The Irish Yearbook of Applied Linguistics, 1996
Essays in applied linguistics presented in this annual review include: "Learner Autonomy: Some Steps in the Evolution of Theory and Practice" (David Little); "An Investigation of the Mental Lexicon of Second Language Learners" (Elizabeth O'Gorman); "Strategies for Identifying Terms in Specialised Texts" (Jennifer Pearson); "Inferencing and the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Citations (References), Diachronic Linguistics, Discourse Analysis
