The Din Phenomenon: Mental Rehearsal in the Second Language.

de Guerrero, Maria C. M.

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Din Phenomenon: Mental Rehearsal in the Second Language.

de Guerrero, Maria C. M.

Foreign Language Annals, v20 n6 p537-48 Dec 1987

A study of 52 Spanish-speaking English as a second language college students revealed that the din phenomenon (a form of spontaneous mental rehearsal in which words, sound, and phrases are replayed) was very common among subjects and at all stages of language acquisition. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Students, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Interference (Language), Recall (Psychology), Second Language Learning, Spanish Speaking, Word Frequency

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Language: English

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