Understanding Redundancy and Processing Principles in Second Language Acquisition
Understanding Redundancy in Second Language Acquisition
Examples of Redundancy in English
Consider the sentence “Last night I watched a movie.”
Here, redundancy occurs with the past tense, which is expressed in two ways: “last night” and the inflection “-ed” on the verb “watch.”
The “-ed” ending is redundant because the meaning it encodes (past tense) is already expressed by the phrase “last night.”
In such cases, the redundant form has lower communicative value, meaning learners may pay less attention
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Unit 4: Cognitive Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
Cognitive Mechanisms
This unit explores the cognitive mechanisms involved in second language acquisition (SLA), including:
- Attention
- Automacity
- Restructuring
- Memory (short-term and long-term)
- Fluency
The Monitor Model
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The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis
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1. Establishing a Strong Foundation
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1) Grammar-Translation Method (19th to 1940s)
- Goal: Reading comprehension of literary texts.
- Origin: Teaching classical languages like Greek and Latin.
- Content:
- Deductive grammar instruction (memorizing rules).
- Vocabulary lists with L1 translations.
- L1 Role: Reference system and classroom communication.
- Activities: Translation,
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Evolving Literacy
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