psychology and language learning (ii bimestre abril agosto 2011)
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Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Ciclo Académico Abril Agosto 2011 Carrera: Inglés Docente: Mgs. Anna Marie Gates Tapia Ciclo: Sexto Bimestre: SegundoTRANSCRIPT
Psychology and Language Learning
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Ciencias de la educación: Mención Inglés
Abril Agosto 2011
BIMESTRE: Segundo
Mgs. Anna M. Gates
Learner Language
Initially thought to be an imperfect version of target language
Contrastive Analysis
Viewed errors as a result of negative language transfer
Could not explain many errors
Researching Learner Language
What can errors tell us about the learning process?
Is the increase in errors always a sign that the learner is regressing?
The search continues…
• Error analysis– Detailed description
of errors really made– Goal: discover what
learner actually knows about the language
Errors based on development
• Similar errors as first language learners
Interlanguage
• Learner language in its own right– Systematic– Dynamic
Movement through
stages isn’t strictly linear
What does it mean to know a language?
Importance of vocabulary
Most essential aspect of language for communication
English has 100,000 to 1 million words
Educated native English speaker knows
20,000+ words
2000 words needed for successful
communication
What does it mean to know a language?
Study of language beyond the words and sentences
Language in context gives clues about the relationship between interlocutors
What does it mean to know a language?
Relatively little research Negative transfer
explains many differences
Overgeneralization of difficult sounds
Perception vs. production
Student Centered??
Teacher Centered??
Applying the theory
In conclusion…
Combination
True or false?
Multilingual people are more creative than monolinguals.
Source: Tokuhama-Espinosa, T. Presentation September 13, 2009
True or false?
• It is impossible for an adult to learn as quickly as a child.
Source: Tokuhama-Espinosa, T. Presentation September 13, 2009
True or false?
• Adults can’t learn a foreign language without having an accent.
Source: Tokuhama-Espinosa, T. Presentation September 13, 2009
True or false?
• The most important predictor of success in second language learning is motivationSource: Tokuhama-Espinosa, T. Presentation September 13, 2009