Language Learning

Innate linguistic knowledge hypothesized to consist of a set of principles common to all languages. Associated with Noam Chomsky and the Language Acquisition Device

The type of corrective feedback when a teacher repeats a learner's incorrect utterance in the corrected manner (S: He go to the park. T: He goes to the park.)

A style of language that is typical/appropriate for a particular setting, e.g., formal, informal, conversational, academic

The sounds of language involving the pitch, intonation, stress, volume, or rhythm of language.

Motivation that is practical, such as studying a L2 to get a job.

The smallest units of language that carry meaning - in English, these are often prefixes and suffixes.

The language that a learner is exposed to, either listening or reading. (As opposed to the language that a learner produces, either speaking or writing.)

The hypothesis that there is a limited period during which language acquisition can occur

The order in which certain features of a language (e.g., questions, negation) are acquired by language learners

The context of language learning where the target language is not widely used outside the classroom (e.g., learning Japanese at USF). This is contrasted with 'second language' learning.

Refers to words that may come from the same origin, but have evolved to mean different things, e.g., "librarie" in French does not mean "library" in English.

According to this hypothesis, errors were assumed to be the result of L1 transfer. It attempted to predict errors based on the expectation that learners would have less difficulty with target language patterns that are similar to their L1. Later,

The gestural language used by many North Americans who are deaf or who interact with others who are deaf.

Motivation for learners that is based on a desire to know more about the culture and community of the target language speakers.

The ability to talk about language, e.g., define a word, or describe the forms and functions of parts of speech.

Adapted speech that is used when talking to children or language learners so that they will be able to understand, e.g., foreigner talk, teacher talk, child-directed speech.

The guy who developed the Monitor Model which included 5 hypotheses, e.g., the i+1, noticing, and affective filter hypotheses.

This category of individual differences considers factors like extroversion, openness, and self-consciousness.