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Publication details [#9054]

Spolsky, Bernard. 1979. The comparative study of first and second language acquisition. In Eckman, Fred R. and Ashley J. Hastings, eds. Studies in first and second language acquisition. Newbury House. pp. 167–184.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

language teaching | variability in L1-acquisition | variability in L2-acquisition

Annotation

What is the normal course of the development of language in an individual? Given the normal range of individual variability in the development of communicative competence, what factors account for this variation? Which of these factors are susceptible for control by an educational system?