The Strengths and Limitations of Acquisition: A Case Study of an Untutored Language Learner

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dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Richard W.
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa. Department of English as a Second Language.
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-15T00:58:24Z
dc.date.available2015-12-15T00:58:24Z
dc.date.issued1983
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to describe the progress made in learning English by a learner who has pursued the acquisition option over a period of five years. I will first describe the learner, "W," attempting to provide a fairly rich characterization of his personality, background, work and the social world he lives in. I will then provide a fairly broad (though partial) characterization of what has been acquired by W, as well as what has not been acquired. Finally, I will try to evaluate some current theories of second language acquisition, by discussing the degree to which they would predict or explain W's strengths and weaknesses in language learning.
dc.format.digitaloriginreformatted digital
dc.format.extent12 pages
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/38650
dc.languageeng
dc.relation.ispartofUniversity of Hawai'i Working Papers in English as a Second Language 2(2)
dc.subjectlanguage acquisition
dc.subjectunconscious
dc.subjectconscious
dc.subjectleaning environment
dc.subjectlearning interaction
dc.subject.fastLanguage acquisition
dc.subject.fastSubconsciousness
dc.subject.fastSocial interaction
dc.titleThe Strengths and Limitations of Acquisition: A Case Study of an Untutored Language Learner
dc.typeWorking Paper
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