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Language Learnability: An Overview of the Issues

John Archibald

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In this paper, I summarize an approach to language acquisition that has become extremely influential: language learnability. I argue that knowledge of this approach is beneficial to second language teachers. I present the major characteristics of the principles and parameters model of grammar as it has been applied to second language acquisition. The influence of philosophy (theories of mind), psychology (theories of learning), and linguistics (theories of language) is outlined. I conclude by discussing the research and pedagogic implications of this discipline.

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In this paper, I summarize an approach to language acquisition that has become extremely influential: language learnability. I argue that knowledge of this approach is beneficial to second language teachers. I present the major characteristics of the principles and parameters model of grammar as it has been applied to second language acquisition. The influence of philosophy (theories of mind), psychology (theories of learning), and linguistics (theories of language) is outlined. I conclude by discussing the research and pedagogic implications of this discipline.

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In this paper, I summarize an approach to language acquisition that has become extremely influential: language learnability. I argue that knowledge of this approach is beneficial to second language teachers. I present the major characteristics of the principles and parameters model of grammar as it has been applied to second language acquisition. The influence of philosophy (theories of mind), psychology (theories of learning), and linguistics (theories of language) is outlined. I conclude by discussing the research and pedagogic implications of this discipline.

Key concepts: Learnability, Second-language acquisition, Comprehension approach, Linguistics, Language acquisition, Grammar, Applied linguistics, Psychology

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