NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Walker, Neil; Monaghan, Padraic; Schoetensack, Christine; Rebuschat, Patrick – Language Learning, 2020
Learning language requires acquiring the grammatical categories of words in the language, but learning those categories requires understanding the role of words in the syntax. In this study, we examined how this chicken and egg problem is resolved by learners of an artificial language comprising nouns, verbs, adjectives, and case markers following…
Descriptors: Syntax, Grammar, Vocabulary Development, Nouns
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Williams, John N.; Lovatt, Peter – Language Learning, 2005
Our research reflects the current trend to relate individual differences in second language learning to underlying cognitive processes e.g., Robinson, 2002. We believe that such investigations, apart from being of practical importance, can also shed light on the cognitive mechanisms underlying the language learning process. Here we focus on the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Prior Learning, Memory, Learning Processes