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Association for Language Learning
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Organization representing teachers of all languages in the United Kingdom. Includes news, publications, membership information.
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A Concept of 'Critical Period' for Language Acquistion
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A paper discussing the implications of a 'critical period' of language acquisition for adult language learning.
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A Discussion of Language Acquistion Theories
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Descriptions of eight of the different language acquisition theories, and their relevance to both first and second language acquistion.
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Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition-University of Minnesota.
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Supports a number of coordinated programs of research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to second language teaching, learning and assessment.
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EuroSLA: European Second Language Association
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Conferences, publication and subscription information, links.
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Feral Children - Critical Period Hypothesis
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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.
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Hayo Reinders
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Applied linguist offering various resources related to the noticing hypothesis, learner autonomy and Computer Assisted Language Learning.
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Language Acquisition
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Draft version of a paper on this subject by Steven Pinker.
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Language Acquisition - NodeWorks Encyclopedia
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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.
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Language Acquisition- Mama Teached Me Talk
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How we learn language.
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Second Language Acquisition Bibliography
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A list of scholarly writings arranged by subtopic, maintained by Vivian Cook.
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Studies in Second Language Acquisition
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Journal published by Cambridge University Press. Includes online indices and information for submitters and subscribers.
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The International Commission on Second Language Acquisition (ICOSLA)
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Scientific organization set up to provide a worldwide forum for the development of SLA research. Provides archive and links to online resources.
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