Monthly Archives: February 2016
Annotated Bibliography Entry for Pavlenko and Jarvis’ Bidirectional Transfer
Annotated Bibliography Pavlenko, A., & Jarvis, S. (2002). Bidirectional transfer. Applied linguistics,23(2), 190-214. While “transfer” in SLA is a popular topic, discussions had been largely limited to L1(s)’ influence on L2(s) despite of Selinker’s definition for transfer (1969). Pavlenko and Jarvis … Continue reading
Annotated Bibliography Entry for Bialystok’s The Structure of Age
BIALYSTOK, E. (1997). The structure of age: In search of barriers to second language acquisition. Second Language Research, 13(2), 116-137. The article evaluates if second language acquisition is limited by a sensitive learning period and reflects if first language acquisition … Continue reading
Annotated Bibliography Entry for Krashen’s Second Language Acquisition Theory
Krashen, S. (1982). Second Language Acquisition Theory. In Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition. Retrieved from http://www.sdkrashen.com/content/books/principles_and_practice.pdf In this chapter, Krashen revises aspects of the relationship between age and second language acquisition and concludes that despite the fact … Continue reading