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Contributions to the Functional Neuroanatomy of Morphosyntactic Processing in L2
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De Diego-Balaguer, Ruth; Rodriguez-Fornells, Antoni – Language Learning, 2010
Studies about bilingualism and second language acquisition (SLA) have a long tradition within linguistic and psycholinguistic research. The contributions from psycholinguistic research are crucial to the improvement of neurolinguistic models. This importance stems from the fact that psycholinguistic research is posing more specific questions than…
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Language Processing
Reading, Perceptual Strategies and Contrastive Analysis
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Cowan, J. Ronayne – Language Learning, 1976
Analyzes syntactic processes in three learning situations, Japanese reading English, Persians reading English and English speakers reading Hindi; discussed in terms of reading process and second language learning models. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: English, Hindi, Learning Theories, Linguistic Theory
A Cross-Sectional Study of Morpheme Acquisition in First Language Learners
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Porter, John H. – Language Learning, 1977
Speech samples were elicited by means of the Bilingual Syntax Measure from eleven children ages 27-48 months, covering a wide span of linguistic development. Presence or absence of eleven functors was scored in obligatory occasions and an acquisition sequence determined using three methods of speech analysis. (CHK)
Descriptors: Child Language, Function Words, Language Acquisition, Language Research
On Two Independent Sources of Error in Learning the Syntax of a Second Language
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Dommergues, Jean-Yves; Lane, Harlan – Language Learning, 1976
Describes a study of "analogy" and "interference" errors in the syntax of second language learners. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns, Interference (Language), Language Research
Prefabricated Patterns and the Emergence of Structure in Second Language Acquisition
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Hakuta, Kenji – Language Learning, 1974
This study of the speech of a five-year-old Japanese girl learning English focused on the use of prefabricated routines where items are memorized as wholes. The forms of the copula, "do you" questions and embedded "how to" questions were examined. (AG)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Patterns, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns
Some Sources of Reading Problems in Foreign-Language Learners
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Yorio, Carlos Alfredo – Language Learning, 1971
Revised version of a paper read at the 1969 meeting of the Argentine Association of Teachers of English in Cosquin, Argentina. (DS)
Descriptors: Charts, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Psycholinguistics
Recent Research in Language Learning Studies: Promises and Problems.
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Schachter, Jacquelyn – Language Learning, 1998
From perspective of a psycholinguist, discusses three leading questions that have arisen from foundational, descriptive second-language-acquisiton studies: Why are certain L2 constructions learnable and others not?; In considering input requirements, is it fair to say that adult learners can take advantage of metalinguistic information about the…
Descriptors: Adults, Applied Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Research
A New Perspective on the Creative Construction Rpocesses in Child Second Language Acquisition
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Dulay, Heidi; Burt, Marina – Language Learning, 1974
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, English (Second Language)
French L2 Learners: What They're Talking About.
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Lightbown, Patsy M. – Language Learning, 1977
Describes a research project in which the acquisition of French by two six-year-old boys, native speakers of English, was observed longitudinally. (CFM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Child Language, Children
The Psycholinguistics of the Output Hypothesis.
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de Bot, Kees – Language Learning, 1996
Elucidates the psycholinguistic mechanics of the "output hypothesis" and argues that output serves an important role in second language acquisition because it generates specific input the cognitive system needs to build up a coherent set of knowledge. The article hypothesizes that the locus of the effect of output is in the transition of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Knowledge Level, Language Fluency, Learning Processes
On Routines and Patterns in Language Acquisition and Performance.
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Krashen, Stephen; Scarcella, Robin – Language Learning, 1978
Examines the role of "routines" and grammatical patterns in first and second language acquisition by children and adults, specifically with regard to syntactic structures. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns