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Download full textEllis, Rod – 1991
The oral interaction hypothesis, proposed by Long and investigated by Pica, in second language (L2) acquisition is critiqued. The interaction hypothesis advances two major claims about the role of interaction in L2 acquisition: (1) comprehensible input is necessary for L2 acquisition; and (2) modifications to the interactional structure of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interaction, Language Proficiency, Linguistic Competence
