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Nunan, David – ELT Journal, 1998
Argues for an alternative to the conventional linear model of language acquisition in the learning of second-language grammar, proposing a more organic approach. The two approaches are contrasted, drawing on research in second-language learning and discourse analysis that supports the organic view. Some pedagogical implications of this approach…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discourse Analysis, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)