文档介绍：SLA --- AN Introductory Course Prof. Wen Weiping College of Foreign Languages
Lecture 6 Non-language Influences on SLA
1. Basic questions related to learner
differences
2. A framework for investigating learner
differences
3. Non-language influences
1. Basic questions related to learner differences
--- the underlying assumption of previous lectures
all learners analyse input and store information
about the L2 in much the same way
--- learner differences
learners vary in “how” and “what”
the study of learner differences
theory development
--- four basic questions
1) In what ways do language learners differ?
2) What effects do these differences have on
learning e?
3) How do learner differences affect the
process of L2 acquisition?
4) How do individual learner factors interact
with instruction in determining learning
e?
group dynamic
attitude to the teacher &
Personal course materials
individual learning technique
Learner
Factors age
aptitude
General cognitive style
motivation
personality
2. A framework for investigating individual learner differences
three sets of interrelating variables
--- first set: learner variation
beliefs about language learning
affective states
general factors
--- learner strategies
--- language learning es
on proficiency
on achievements
on rate of acquisition
( 1 )
learner variation
--- beliefs about language learning
--- affective states
--- general factors
( 2 ) ( 3 )
learner strategies learning es
--- proficiency
--- achievements
--- rate of acquisition
3. Non-language influences
1) social distance
2) age difference
3) intelligence & aptitude
4) motivation
5) learning styles
6) personality factors
1) Social distance
no affinity with the target munity
psychological distance & social distance
a diminished amount of input
Schumann’s Acculturation Model
Acculturation Contact Acquisition
2) Age difference
general view
children learn la