| Title: |
Instruction, First Language Influence, and Developmental Readiness in Second Language Acquisition. |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Spada, Nina; Lightbown, Patsy M. |
| Source: |
Modern Language Journal. Spr 1999 83(1):1-22. |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
22 |
| Publication Date: |
1999 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Child Development; Developmental Stages; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; French; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning |
| Geographic Terms: |
Canada |
| ISSN: |
0026-7902 |
| Abstract: |
Investigated how learners' developmental readiness interacted with instruction in second language (L2) acquisition. Researchers pretested francophone children (age 11 to 12) on their knowledge and use of English questions, determined their developmental stages, then exposed them to numerous English questions in class. Posttesting indicated that there was a complex interaction between developmental sequences and first language influence. (SMN) |
| Entry Date: |
1999 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ583927 |
| Database: |
ERIC |