Explicit and Implicit Learning in Second Language Acquisition

This Element explores the roles of explicit and implicit learning in second language acquisition. The authors lay out some key issues that they take to underlie the debate on the extent to which second language acquisition involves explicit learning, implicit learning, or both.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. First, Some Definitions; 3. So, Where Does This Leave Us With the Explicit/Implicit Debate?; 4. Can Explicitly Learned Knowledge Become Implicit Representation?; 5. But Wait¿; 6. Concluding Remarks.

Summary

This Element explores the roles of explicit and implicit learning in second language acquisition. The authors lay out some key issues that they take to underlie the debate on the extent to which second language acquisition involves explicit learning, implicit learning, or both.

Product details

• Authors: Megan Smith, Smith Megan, Bill Vanpatten, Bill Smith Vanpatten, VanPatten Bill
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781009044325
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0904432-5
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Language acquisition, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism