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What does Krashen's Comprehension Hypothesis primarily emphasize?
What does Krashen's Comprehension Hypothesis primarily emphasize?
- The significance of rote memorization in learning syntax.
- The role of formal grammar instruction in language learning.
- The impact of cultural immersion on language proficiency.
- The mental processes responsible for language acquisition. (correct)
According to Schumann's acculturation model, what factor is crucial for successful second language acquisition?
According to Schumann's acculturation model, what factor is crucial for successful second language acquisition?
- Availability of language learning resources.
- Social and psychological integration with the target language group. (correct)
- Prior experience with the language.
- Formal education in linguistic principles.
What is a key criticism of Krashen's model of SLA as indicated in the content?
What is a key criticism of Krashen's model of SLA as indicated in the content?
- It doesn't consider the cognitive aspects of language learning.
- It fails to address the importance of interaction in learning.
- It overemphasizes the role of input in language acquisition.
- It lacks adequate research evidence to support its claims. (correct)
Which aspect does the Universal Grammar Hypothesis primarily counter?
Which aspect does the Universal Grammar Hypothesis primarily counter?
What did Schumann's longitudinal study reveal about learners with high social or psychological distance from the target language group?
What did Schumann's longitudinal study reveal about learners with high social or psychological distance from the target language group?
Which of the following models emphasizes the role of innate mental structures in language acquisition?
Which of the following models emphasizes the role of innate mental structures in language acquisition?
How does Larsen-Freeman view the relationship between language acquisition and chaos theory?
How does Larsen-Freeman view the relationship between language acquisition and chaos theory?
What does the Interaction Hypothesis suggest about language acquisition?
What does the Interaction Hypothesis suggest about language acquisition?
In the context of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), what does the term 'edge of chaos' refer to?
In the context of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), what does the term 'edge of chaos' refer to?
Which model focuses on cultural integration as a crucial component of language learning?
Which model focuses on cultural integration as a crucial component of language learning?
Study Notes
Acculturation Model
- Schumann's research analyzed syntactic aspects of six learners, including children, adolescents, and adults, over ten months
- The findings indicate that the learner who acquired the least English was the one most detached socially and psychologically from the target language group
- Acculturation, according to Schumann, is the social and psychological integration of the learner with the target language group
- The model emphasizes that learner success in a second language correlates with minimizing social and psychological distances between them and target language speakers
Universal Grammar Hypothesis
- Chomsky's work challenges the environmental perspective of language acquisition
- Initially, it focused on acquiring grammatical morphemes or specific language structures
- Later, the input hypothesis emphasized the data fueling acquisition
- Most recently, the comprehension hypothesis focuses on the mental processes underlying language acquisition
Comprehension Hypothesis
- Associated with Krashen's theory
- Emphasizes subconscious language acquisition over conscious learning
- Providing comprehensible input to language learners leads to the emergence of grammatical structures in a predictable order
- A strong affective filter, such as high anxiety, can hinder input from reaching language processing areas in the brain
Chaos Theory and Complexity in SLA
- Larsen-Freeman advocates for understanding language and SLA as complex, dynamic phenomena
- She observes striking similarities between chaos/complexity theory and language acquisition
- Thornbury highlights the dynamic, adaptive, self-organizing, and emergent nature of language and language learning
- He emphasizes that learners' grammar restructures itself in response to new input
- Both authors agree that SLA is a complex, non-linear dynamic system, exhibiting periods of little change interspersed with periods of significant flux and variability
- Educational contexts that prioritize control and equilibrium may stifle dynamism and learning
- The system's auto-organization allows for student autonomy to overcome learning constraints
Key Authors
- Schumann (Acculturation)
- Chomsky (Universal Grammar)
- Krashen (Comprehension Hypothesis)
- Larsen-Freeman (Chaos Theory and Complexity in SLA)
- Thornbury (Complexity and language learning)
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Test your knowledge on key language acquisition theories, including Schumann's Acculturation Model and Chomsky's Universal Grammar Hypothesis. Explore how social integration and mental processes influence second language learning. This quiz will help you understand the significant factors affecting language acquisition.
