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Factors and approaches
Cognitive scienceImplicit and explicit knowledgeSocial Identity TheoryAcculturation modelSocio-educational model
15 related topics
Learner language
11 related topics
Research background
8 related topics
Definitions
First languageThird, fourth, or subsequent languagesLanguage teachingHeritage language learningBilingualism
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Overview
Definitions
Research background
- Applied linguistics
- Linguistics
- Systemic functional linguistics
- Cognitive linguistics
- Noam Chomsky
- Universal grammar
- Skill acquisition theory Skill-based theories of second-language acquisition
- Connectionism
Language difficulty and learning time
Comparisons with first-language acquisition
- Learning their first language Language acquisition
- Fossilization Fossilization (linguistics)
- Vivian Cook Vivian Cook (academic)
- Multi-competence
Learner language
- Comparing different languages Contrastive analysis
- Analyzing learners' errors Error analysis (linguistics)
- Interlanguage
- Syntax
- Phonology
- Lexicon
- Pragmatics
- Order of acquisition
- Teachability hypothesis
- Rod Ellis
- Context Context (language use)
Factors and approaches
- Cognitive science
- Implicit and explicit knowledge
- Social Identity Theory
- Acculturation model
- Socio-educational model
- Integrativeness Motivation in second-language learning
- Inter-group model Inter-group model?action=edit&redlink=1
- Language socialization
- Social identity Social identity (linguistics)?action=edit&redlink=1
- Lev Vygotsky
- Zone of proximal development
- Generative approaches Generative second-language acquisition
- Typological universals
- Linguistic competence
- Poverty of the stimulus
Individual variation
Classroom second-language acquisition
- Language education
- Ellis 1994 Second-language acquisition
Journals
- Second Language Research
- Language Learning Language Learning (journal)
- Applied Linguistics Applied Linguistics (journal)
- Applied Psycholinguistics
- International Journal of Applied Linguistics
- System System (journal)
Bibliography
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Nodes83
Edges82
Triples486
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
Components1
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Second-language acquisition
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related to Bibliography · 384
Second-language acquisition → Abingdon, Academic Press, Accuracy, Acquiring, Acquiring Literacy, ACT, Adam, Adults, AGENT, Alessandro, Alexandria, Allwright, American Journal, An, An Introduction, An Introductory Course, Analysing Learner Language, Anderson, Annals, Annamaria
related to background · 16
Second-language acquisition → As, However, In, Interlanguage, It, Java, Larry Selinker's, Learners' Errors, Noam Chomsky's, Pit Corder's, Significant, Since, SLA, The, The Significance, To
related to Comparisons with first-language acquisition · 11
Second-language acquisition → Adults, Also, Although, English, For, French, Korean, These, This, Vivian Cook, When
related to Variability · 10
Second-language acquisition → Although, Don't, For, Forms, However, No, Rod Ellis, SLA, The, There
related to Sociocultural factors · 9
Second-language acquisition → Common, Ellis, For, From, Situational, Social, Sociolinguistic, Specific, There
related to Cognitive factors · 8
Second-language acquisition → As, Cognitive, Finally, In, Much, The, Then, This
related to Attrition · 7
Second-language acquisition → Factors, However, L1, L2, Second-language, Similar, With
related to Definitions · 6
Second-language acquisition → Most SLA, Second, Second-language, SLA, The, Writers
related to Theories · 6
Second-language acquisition → Despite, Major, Numerous, Recognizing, SLA, These
related to Linguistic factors · 5
Second-language acquisition → Linguistic, The, They, Two, Typological
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Important terminology
language acquisition second learning isbn second-language sla research doi languages learners 10 social learner also linguistic press approaches new cognitive
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| Second-language acquisition | is a | sub-discipline of applied linguistics | 0.90 | text |
| education | instance of | Writers in fields | 0.80 | text |
| psychology | instance of | Writers in fields | 0.80 | text |
| however | instance of | Writers in fields | 0.80 | text |
| often use bilingualism loosely to refer to all forms of multilingualism | instance of | Writers in fields | 0.80 | text |
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| and the progressive aspect are particularly challenging for learners whose native languages | instance of | items | 0.80 | text |
| like Japanese | instance of | items | 0.80 | text |
| Korean | instance of | items | 0.80 | text |
| do not explicitly express these features | instance of | items | 0.80 | text |
| input | instance of | describe interaction as central to second language development and in terms of processes | 0.80 | text |
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