Knowledge: language acquisition
See Also:
- arts → education → language arts → english → english as a second language
- reference → education → k through 12 → bilingual education
- science → social sciences → linguistics → psycholinguistics
Links
- Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition-University of Minnesota.
http://www.carla.umn.edu/ - Supports a number of coordinated programs of research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to second language teaching, learning and assessment.
- Language Acquisition
http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Papers/Py104/pinker.langacq.html - Draft version of a paper on this subject by Steven Pinker.
- Second Language Acquisition Bibliography
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/SLA/SLABIB/ - A list of scholarly writings arranged by subtopic, maintained by Vivian Cook.
- Studies in Second Language Acquisition
http://www.indiana.edu/~ssla/ - Journal published by Cambridge University Press. Includes online indices and information for submitters and subscribers.
- The International Commission on Second Language Acquisition (ICOSLA)
http://www.hw.ac.uk/langWWW/icsla/icsla.htm - Scientific organization set up to provide a worldwide forum for the development of SLA research. Provides archive and links to online resources.
- EuroSLA: European Second Language Association
http://www.swan.ac.uk/cals/eurosla/ - Conferences, publication and subscription information, links.
- Language Acquisition - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_acquisition - A useful brief overview of some of the current theories of language acquisition, with references to Chomsky, Lenneberg and the evidence from feral children such as Genie.
- A Concept of 'Critical Period' for Language Acquistion
http://www.tsuyama-ct.ac.jp/kats/papers/kn7/kn7.htm - A paper discussing the implications of a 'critical period' of language acquisition for adult language learning.
- A Discussion of Language Acquistion Theories
http://maxpages.com/thena/ladiscussion - Descriptions of eight of the different language acquisition theories, and their relevance to both first and second language acquistion.
- Feral Children - Critical Period Hypothesis
http://www.feralchildren.com/en/critical.php - Several useful papers, including Locke's suggesting the term 'sensitive period' instead of 'critical period', and Jones' looking at Genie's language acquisition after the critical period.
- Hayo Reinders
http://www.hayo.nl - Applied linguist offering various resources related to the noticing hypothesis, learner autonomy and Computer Assisted Language Learning.
- Association for Language Learning
http://www.all-languages.org.uk/ - Organization representing teachers of all languages in the United Kingdom. Includes news, publications, membership information.
- EUROSLA 17
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/niassh/eurosla17/ - Includes information on the 17th European Second Language Association Conference, titled 'Interfaces in Second Language Acquisition Research.' Covers information on the meeting place, accommodation and accepted paper presentations.
- Language Revival: Preventing and Reversing Heritage Language Decline and Loss
http://www.languagerevival.com - Aims to help people revive and/or re-acquire declining heritage languages. Educational, linguistic, and film/video resources help heritage communities and groups reverse language loss and achieve cultural continuity.
- TESOL/TEFL/TESL
http://www.thelinguist.org - An information guide on TESOL, TEFL, and TESL degree and certification programs in North America. Also provides a list of leading TESOL programs at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.
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