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Predictions of Individual Differences in the Acquisition of Native and Non-Native Languages: An Update of BLC Theory

Languages
BLC Theory proposes that individual differences (IDs) in language proficiency (in both native and non-native speakers) can poorly be mapped on a single proficiency scale.
Jan Hulstijn
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Song and speech: examining the link between singing talent and speech imitation ability

Frontiers in Psychology, 2013
In previous research on speech imitation, musicality and an ability to sing were isolated as the strongest indicators of good pronunciation skills in foreign languages.
Markus eChristiner, Susanne Maria Reiterer, Susanne Maria Reiterer   +2 more
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Language Acquisition: first words

Gragoatá, 2011
Theme introductory article.
Jussara Abraçado, Eduardo Kenedy
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First and Second Language Acquisition Compared

HOW, 2016
Comparing first and second language acquisition has been the focus of interest of researchers in the fields of linguistics, psycholinguistics and teaching a second or foreign language. However, it has proven to be a very complex area to deal with.
Leyla María Rojas
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Comparing L1 With L2 Acquisition: How Learning Factors and Stages Reveal Differences and Similarities Between the Two Processes

Enletawa Journal, 2013
This article reviews some of the literature and research studies which explore first and second language acquisition in order to make a parallel between these two processes.
John Jairo Viáfara
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The Acquisition of Chinese as a First and Second Language

Languages, 2020
The last two decades have witnessed a surge of interest in learning Chinese as a second language (L2 Chinese) [...]
Xiaohong Wen
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Acquisition of adverbs and pronominal adverbs in a Czech child

Topics in Linguistics, 2017
This article addresses the acquisition of adverbs in a Czech monolingual boy from speech onset until age 6. This study is based on an analysis of authentic material: a corpus of transcriptions of audio recordings of the child in verbal interaction with ...
Chejnová Pavla
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An Analysis of Dilara’s First Language Acquisition: A Three-Year Child

Journal of English Language Studies, 2020
The objective of the research was to analyze the first language acquisition on a three years child based on phonological, morphological, and semantic aspects.
Nur Azmi Rohimajaya, Welliam Hamer
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How and why can explicit instruction about L1 reduce the negative effects of crosslinguistic influence? Evidence from accuracy and reaction time signatures in L1 comprehension

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
This study revisits and extends McManus and Marsden (2019a) to better understand how and why providing additional explicit information (EI) about learners’ first language (L1) alongside EI and comprehension practice in the second language (L2) improved ...
Kevin McManus
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Singing-Oriented Language and Music Education (SOLME)

Encyclopedia
Singing-Oriented Language and Music Education (SOLME) is an accessible, low-resource pedagogical and cognitive framework in which singing serves as the primary interface through which musical activities support both first and foreign language acquisition
Markus Christiner, Karen M. Ludke
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