Foreign Language Learning Differences: Affective or Native Language Aptitude Differences?.

Sparks, Richard L.; Ganschow, Leonore

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ERIC Number: EJ423118

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Publication Date: 1991

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Foreign Language Learning Differences: Affective or Native Language Aptitude Differences?

Sparks, Richard L.; Ganschow, Leonore

Modern Language Journal, v75 n1 p3-16 Spr 1991

The Linguistic Coding Deficit Hypothesis offers an alternative to affective explanations for second-language learning difficulties and adds another dimension to the role of aptitude. The hypothesis focuses on phonological, syntactic, and semantic components of language and assumes that the individual's control over these components is crucial to learning. (130 references) (MSE)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Individual Differences, Language Acquisition, Language Aptitude, Learning Theories, Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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