Categories related to Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Applied Linguistics: Language Acquisition: Arts: Education: Language Arts: English: English as a Second Language (1,224) Reference: Education: K through 12: Bilingual Education (58) Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Psycholinguistics (30) Websites on Language Acquisition: Association for Language Learning Organization representing teachers of all languages in the United Kingdom. Includes news, publications, membership information. Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition-University of Minnesota. Supports a number of coordinated programs of research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to second language teaching, learning and assessment. A Concept of 'Critical Period' for Language Acquistion A paper discussing the implications of a 'critical period' of language acquisition for adult language learning. A Discussion of Language Acquistion Theories Descriptions of eight of the different language acquisition theories, and their relevance to both first and second language acquistion. EuroSLA: European Second Language Association Conferences, publication and subscription information, links. Feral Children - Critical Period Hypothesis Several useful papers, including Locke's suggesting the term 'sensitive period' instead of 'critical period', and Jones' looking at Genie's language acquisition after the critical period. Hayo Reinders Applied linguist offering various resources related to the noticing hypothesis, learner autonomy and Computer Assisted Language Learning. The International Commission on Second Language Acquisition (ICOSLA) Scientific organization set up to provide a worldwide forum for the development of SLA research. Provides archive and links to online resources. Language Acquisition Draft version of a paper on this subject by Steven Pinker. Language Acquisition - Wikipedia A useful brief overview of some of the current theories of language acquisition, with references to Chomsky, Lenneberg and the evidence from feral children such as Genie. Language Revival: Preventing and Reversing Heritage Language Decline and Loss Aims to help people revive and/or re-acquire declining heritage languages. Educational, linguistic, and film/video resources help heritage communities and groups reverse language loss and achieve cultural continuity. Second Language Acquisition Bibliography A list of scholarly writings arranged by subtopic, maintained by Vivian Cook. Studies in Second Language Acquisition Journal published by Cambridge University Press. Includes online indices and information for submitters and subscribers. TESOL - Official Page Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) is a professional association with a mission to ensure excellence in English language teaching to speakers of other languages. It has more than 13,500 members in over 140 countries. TESOL Certification An information guide on TESOL, TEFL, and TESL degree and certification programs in North America. Also provides a list of leading TESOL programs at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.
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