Attention in Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition.

Tomlin, Russell S.; Villa, Victor

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ERIC Number: EJ488043

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Attention in Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition.

Tomlin, Russell S.; Villa, Victor

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v16 n2 p183-203 Jun 1994

Reviews how second-language acquisition (SLA) research appeals to ideas of attention and distinguishes among attention, awareness, and consciousness. Suggests how problems in SLA might be investigated through an alliance of SLA insights with those of the cognitive literature on attention. (Contains 90 references.) (JP)

Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Intellectual Disciplines, Language Research, Perception, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: Cognitive Foundations of Second Language Acquisition.