Towards a Theory of Language Learning Ability
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 4501725 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Gerald G Neufeld (autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 1979 |
| Volumen | 29 |
| Número | 2 |
| Páginas | 227-241 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1979-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Language Learning (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0023-8333 • E-ISSN: 1467-9922 |
| Editorial | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-1770.1979.tb01066.x |
| OpenAlex | W2157966918 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 22 |
| Referencias citadas | 9 |
In this paper, the problem of foreign or second language learning ability in adults is examined with special attention to the "critical period" hypothesis. Although data from several studies are reviewed, discussion centers around the appropriateness of traditional research methodology in the area.The author begins with a summary of the four most frequently discussed positions on foreign or second language aptitude as they appear in the literature. He then turns to methodological issues where he argues for a shift in orientation from macrocorrelational studies to more carefully controlled micro research which embodies the developmental null hypothesis. In the third portion of the paper, he discusses three studies he has conducted on second language learning ability in adults. The author concludes by enumerating the issues he views most important for future research. He reaffirms his claim that the optimal way to study the nature of language learning ability is to focus narrowly upon specific problems in idealized contexts where extralinguistic variables are reduced to a minimum in tightly controlled designs
Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Comprehension approach · Focus (optics) · Foreign language · Language acquisition · Language education · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Null hypothesis · Education and Technology Integration · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
Pronunciation instruction Classroom practice and empirical research
Skehan, Peter
Age and Ultimate Attainment in the Pronunciation of a Foreign Language
Cross-language switching in stop consonant perception and production by Dutch speakers of english
Reexamining the Critical Period Hypothesis
Non-Foreign-Accented Speech in Adult Second Language Learners
The relationship between boredom and second language achievement
A phono-ethnic story of Nigerian English
The assessment of foreign accent and its communicative effects by naïve native judges vs. experienced non‐native judges
Predicting individual differences in L2 speakers’ gestures
The Cognitive Profile of a Talented Foreign Language Learner. A Case Study
Second Language Acquisition Research
Three Misconceptions about Age and L2 Learning
Maturational Constraints on Language Development
Directions of influence in first and second language acquisition research
Influence of Early and Late Academic Exposure to L2 on Perception of L1 and L2 Accent
Factors affecting degree of foreign accent in an L2
Developing, Piloting, and Validating an Instrument to Measure Young Learners' Aptitude
Age of Onset and Nativelikeness in a Second Language
Foreign Accents Revisited
The Relationship of Field Dependent-independent Cognitive Styles to Foreign Language Achievement
The Sensitive Period for the Acquisition of Syntax in a Second Language 1
Speech and Brain Mechanisms
The Optimal Age to Learn a Foreign Language
The Biological Foundations of Language
The magical number seven, plus or minus two
Individual Differences and Universals in Language Learning Aptitude
Toward a Theory of Language Acquisition1
Foreign Accents, Language Acquisition, and Cerebral Dominance1
| Obras citantes distintas | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,48 |
| Intervalo de citas | 1980 - 2026 (47) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 21 |