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ERIC Number: EJ470851
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
Cognitive and Social Determinants of Discovery in SLA.
Beretta, Alan; Crookes, Graham
Applied Linguistics, v14 n3 p250-75 Sep 1993
Addresses the applicability of philosophers' insights regarding science to second-language acquisition. The generation of new hypotheses is an important component of theory construction. The role of reason in discovery is examined, as is the coincidence of interests between individual scientists and the institution of science. (Contains 99 references.) (JP)
Descriptors: Heuristics, Linguistic Theory, Philosophy, Sciences, Second Language Learning, Social Influences, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cognitive Factors