Results 31 to 40 of about 1,220,135 (318)

The testability of prominent hypotheses on access to Universal Grammar in adult SLA

open access: yesStellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, 2002
There is a growing awareness among linguists that second language acquisition (SLA) is a promising area of inquiry, due to the fact that an understanding of how SLA occurs may provide a useful perspective on the mental processes involved in language ...
Southwood, Frenette
doaj   +1 more source

Language Development and Acquisition in Early Childhood [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The paper discussed in detail the process of language development and the process of language acquisition in early childhood. It also gave a brief overview of the theoretical frame of reference of language development.
Al-Harbi, S. S. (Salwa)
core   +3 more sources

Second-Language Acquisition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
AbstractThis article begins with an overview of Arabic second-language acquisition (SLA) research. It discusses some SLA theories; the distancing of SLA research and theory from the traditional applied linguistics fields of methodology and teacher training; and major issues in current Arabic SLA research, which center on the development of skills in ...
Susan M. Gass   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Age of second language acquisition affects nonverbal conflict processing in children: an fMRI study. [PDF]

open access: yesBrain Behav, 2014
Background: In their daily communication, bilinguals switch between two languages, a process that involves the selection of a target language and minimization of interference from a nontarget language. Previous studies have uncovered the neural structure
Mohades SG   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Motivation and Second Language Acquisition

open access: yesELOPE, 2008
A feature of Italian universities is the high student drop-out rate in nearly all degree courses. It is likely that among the causes of this phenomenon a significant factor is loss of motivation.
Steve Buckledee
doaj   +1 more source

Linguistic and metalinguistic categories in second language learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This paper discusses proposed characteristics of implicit linguistic and explicit metalinguistic knowledge representations as well as the properties of implicit and explicit processes believed to operate on these representations.
Roehr, Karen
core   +1 more source

Predicting Native Language from Gaze [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A fundamental question in language learning concerns the role of a speaker's first language in second language acquisition. We present a novel methodology for studying this question: analysis of eye-movement patterns in second language reading of free ...
Berzak, Yevgeni   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

DELP Treatment on Vision and Retinal Microcirculation in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Report of Five Cases and Literature Review

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The delipid extracorporeal lipoprotein filter from plasma (DELP) treatment can effectively reduce blood lipid, increase blood flow, and improve neurological deficits in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, its effect on vision and retinal microcirculation in stroke patients has never been reported.
Ning Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generative AI in higher education: Seeing ChatGPT through universities' policies, resources, and guidelines

open access: yesComputers and Education: Artificial Intelligence
The advancements in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) can provide opportunities for enriching educational experiences, but at the same time raise concerns regarding academic integrity. Many educators have expressed anxiety and hesitation when it
Hui Wang, Anh Dang, Zihao Wu, Son Mac
doaj   +1 more source

Corrective Feedback in Second Language Acquisition

open access: yesStudies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2002
Over the last few years, the role played by corrective feedback in language acquisition has become a highly controversial issue. In the field of First Language Acquisition (FLA), researchers express strong reservations concerning the effect that negative
Mounira El Tatawy
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy