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The Role of Formal and Informal Environments in Second Language Learning: A Pilot Study
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Krashen, Stephen D.; Seliger, Herbert W. – Linguistics, 1976
A study examines the relationship among the variables of practice, instruction and performance of adult learners of English as a second language. It is concluded that formal instruction is the most important determinant of student performance at intermediate and advanced levels because it provides a structural environment for feedback. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Research, Learning Processes
Exploring Some Properties of Foreign-Language Utterances That Control Their Comprehension
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Lane, H.; And Others – Linguistics, 1973
Revised version of a paper presented at the 17th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Liege, Belgium, July 1971. (DD)
Descriptors: Language Research, Listening Comprehension, Pronunciation, Second Language Learning
Implications of Aptitude Test Research and Psycholinguistic Theory for Foreign-Language Teaching
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Carroll, John B. – Linguistics, 1973
Paper presented at the 17th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Liege, Belgium, July 1971. (DD)
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Aptitude Tests, Grammar, Language Instruction
Bilingualism in Education--Cross-National Research
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Lewis, E. Glyn – Linguistics, 1977
Discusses the concept that one must work from within bilingual education outward toward other disciplines rather than from the outside, or from the pursuit of other disciplines inward toward an understanding of bilingual education. (Author/HP)
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis