Universals and Second Language Acquisition: Some Comments on the State of Current Theory.

Carroll, Susanne; Meisel, Jurgen M.

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ERIC Number: EJ410413

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Publication Date: 1990

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Universals and Second Language Acquisition: Some Comments on the State of Current Theory.

Carroll, Susanne; Meisel, Jurgen M.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v12 n2 p201-08 Jun 1990

Argues for a shift in emphasis in the investigation of universals in second-language acquisition. To construct a psycholinguistically plausible theory of acquisition, research must proceed simultaneously on the elaboration of several theories regarding computation consistent with human biology, structural universals and variation, meaning, and pragmatics. (30 references) (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Encoding (Psychology), Language Research, Language Universals, Linguistic Theory, Psycholinguistics, Research Needs, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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