Science, Social Sciences, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition
See Also:
- How we learn language.
- A site for those doing research into the acquisition of English as a second language. Includes conference listings and calls for papers, job postings, discussion lists, message board for researchers, and links to ESL graduate programs.
- Scientific organization set up to provide a worldwide forum for the development of SLA research. Provides archive and links to online resources.
- Draft version of a paper on this subject by Steven Pinker.
- 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.
- Website designed to provide resources for teachers and researchers of second language writing and to facilitate the exchange of information. Links to professional resources for second language writing teachers and researchers.
- Journal published by Cambridge University Press. Includes online indices and information for submitters and subscribers.
- Supports a number of coordinated programs of research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to second language teaching, learning and assessment.
- Conferences, publication and subscription information, links.
- A paper discussing the implications of a 'critical period' of language acquisition for adult language learning.
- A list of scholarly writings arranged by subtopic, maintained by Vivian Cook.
- Descriptions of eight of the different language acquisition theories, and their relevance to both first and second language acquistion.
- Organization representing teachers of all languages in the United Kingdom. Includes news, publications, membership information.
- 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.
- Applied linguist offering various resources related to the noticing hypothesis, learner autonomy and Computer Assisted Language Learning.
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