The Selective Fossilization Hypothesis, Focus on Form, and the Second Language Classroom: Future Possibilities

The questions of how and when (if at all) to treat the potentially fossilizable linguistic features in the second language (L2) classroom have occupied second language researchers and practitioners since Selinker (1972) brought the concept of fossilization to the fore.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Charles H. Combs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2009-12-01
Series:Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/1456
Description
Summary:The questions of how and when (if at all) to treat the potentially fossilizable linguistic features in the second language (L2) classroom have occupied second language researchers and practitioners since Selinker (1972) brought the concept of fossilization to the fore.
ISSN:2689-193X