Chapter 11. Generative second language acquisition and language teaching
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Heather Marsden
Abstract
Though language teaching concerns lie outside the core aim of generative second language acquisition (GenSLA) research, consideration of how GenSLA findings might be useful for the language classroom has nonetheless been a consistent sub-theme within Roumyana Slabakova’s work. This paper reports on a recent body of “applied GenSLA” research and teacher-researcher networking activities that address this theme by explicitly aiming to investigate applications of GenSLA research in a language teaching context. The applied GenSLA work is then discussed in the broader context of engagement between language teachers and SLA research generally (E. Marsden & Kasprowicz 2017; Nassaji, 2012), and concludes with proposals for how applied GenSLA can contribute towards advancing the teacher-researcher dialogue.
Abstract
Though language teaching concerns lie outside the core aim of generative second language acquisition (GenSLA) research, consideration of how GenSLA findings might be useful for the language classroom has nonetheless been a consistent sub-theme within Roumyana Slabakova’s work. This paper reports on a recent body of “applied GenSLA” research and teacher-researcher networking activities that address this theme by explicitly aiming to investigate applications of GenSLA research in a language teaching context. The applied GenSLA work is then discussed in the broader context of engagement between language teachers and SLA research generally (E. Marsden & Kasprowicz 2017; Nassaji, 2012), and concludes with proposals for how applied GenSLA can contribute towards advancing the teacher-researcher dialogue.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction ix
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Part I. Second Language Acquisition
- Chapter 1. Testing the morphological congruency effect in offline comprehension 3
- Chapter 2. Mapping at external interfaces 35
- Chapter 3. Another look at L2 acquisition of French clitics and strong pronouns 67
- Chapter 4. Animacy-based processing loads in anaphora resolution in (non-native) French 95
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Part II. The Bottleneck Hypothesis
- Chapter 5. The Bottleneck Hypothesis as applied to the Spanish DP 123
- Chapter 6. The Bottleneck Hypothesis extends to heritage language acquisition 149
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Part III. The Scalpel Model and L3 acquisition
- Chapter 7. Testing the predictions of the Scalpel Model in L3/Ln acquisition 181
- Chapter 8. Proficiency and transfer effects in the acquisition of gender agreement by L2 and L3 English learners 203
- Chapter 9. Language dominance and transfer selection in L3 acquisition 229
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Part IV. Applied SLA
- Chapter 10. What is easy and what is hard 263
- Chapter 11. Generative second language acquisition and language teaching 283
- Subject Index 309
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction ix
-
Part I. Second Language Acquisition
- Chapter 1. Testing the morphological congruency effect in offline comprehension 3
- Chapter 2. Mapping at external interfaces 35
- Chapter 3. Another look at L2 acquisition of French clitics and strong pronouns 67
- Chapter 4. Animacy-based processing loads in anaphora resolution in (non-native) French 95
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Part II. The Bottleneck Hypothesis
- Chapter 5. The Bottleneck Hypothesis as applied to the Spanish DP 123
- Chapter 6. The Bottleneck Hypothesis extends to heritage language acquisition 149
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Part III. The Scalpel Model and L3 acquisition
- Chapter 7. Testing the predictions of the Scalpel Model in L3/Ln acquisition 181
- Chapter 8. Proficiency and transfer effects in the acquisition of gender agreement by L2 and L3 English learners 203
- Chapter 9. Language dominance and transfer selection in L3 acquisition 229
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Part IV. Applied SLA
- Chapter 10. What is easy and what is hard 263
- Chapter 11. Generative second language acquisition and language teaching 283
- Subject Index 309
