Exploiting the Theory of Universals in Adult Second Language Teaching.

Kandiah, Thiru

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ERIC Number: EJ494873

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Publication Date: 1994

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Exploiting the Theory of Universals in Adult Second Language Teaching.

Kandiah, Thiru

IRAL, v32 n2 p111-39 1994

This article presents a bilingual teaching strategy based on Noam Chomsky's universalist hypothesis, which emphasizes the "universal" aspects of human language. The strategy focuses on the matching process that all learners carry out between the first (L1) and second (L2) language, as well as the differences between L1 and L2. (58 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Language Universals, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Transfer of Training

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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