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Ellis, Rod – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1989
Reports on a study of the classroom acquisition of German word order by adult learners. Results of the study support the claim that classroom and naturalistic second language acquisition of complex grammatical features such as word order follow similar routes. (50 references) (Author/OD)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Comparative Analysis, German, Grammar

Ellis, Rod – System, 1989
Reports on a study of the learning styles of two adult classroom learners of German as a second language. The extent to which, and in what ways, learners' learning style varies, whether one learning style results in more effective learning, and the effect of instructional style on the subjects' learning outcomes are explored. (29 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis