Fossilization : a case study of an adult learner

Fossilization : a case study of an adult learner

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Linguistic fossilization is a prevalent phenomenon in adult ESLA and presents a perpetual pedagogical challenge to teachers. Despite controversy about the theoretical concept, research is increasingly showing that persistent erroneousness cannot be attributed to single causal factors. This single...

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Main Author: De Wit, Veronica Diane
Other Authors: Scheepers, Ruth Angela
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Fossilization
Persistent error
Interlanguage
Lingua franca
Compensatory communicative strategies
First language influence
Intelligibility
Learning materials
Multiple effect principle
Pidginization
Psychological factors
Qualitative research
Socio-cultural factors
401.93
Language and languages > Study and teaching
Adult learning
Second language acquisition
Psycholinguistics
Online Access:De Wit, Veronica Diane (2007) Fossilization : a case study of an adult learner, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3083>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3083

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De Wit, Veronica Diane (2007) Fossilization : a case study of an adult learner, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3083>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3083

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