This study examines task–based, synchronous computer–mediated communication (CMC)
among intermediate–level learners of English. The research specifically explores (a) …

Interaction has been argued to promote noticing of L2 form in a context crucial to learning—
when there is a mismatch between the input and the learner's interlanguage (IL) grammar …

Recasts have figured prominently in recent SLA research, with studies documenting
significant advantages for learners exposed to this type of negative feedback. Although …

This study examines the role of task-based conversation in second language (L2)
grammatical development, focusing on the short-term effects of both negative feedback and …

ABSTRACT SLA research indicates that negotiation promotes interlanguage development
and that learners are most likely to negotiate if opportunities for oral interaction are provided …

The purpose of this study was to investigate what differentiated higher quality from lower
quality negotiation‐of‐meaning interactions as well as the consequences of these …

The second language acquisition (SLA) literature over the past 30 years has seen
miscellaneous interpretations and applications of the term'fossilisation'. This, on the one …

Die vorliegende Arbeit ist nahezu identisch mit meiner Dissertation, die im Februar 2002
vom Fachbereich Sprach-, Literatur-und Medienwissenschaft der Universität Hamburg …

Developmental research on first and second language acquisition is mainly concerned with
cognitive, linguistic or pragmatic aspects of individual speech production treated separately …

Abstract According to Slobin (1993, 1996), recognizing the meanings of linguistic concepts
is exceptionally difficult for adult second language learners, because they are often non …