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A cognitive perspective on second language acquisition process

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Second language acquisition (SLA) has been one of the central topics in cognitive science. Various theories regarding the SLA process have evolved and have been a subject of debate over the years. With a critical review of the competing theories of cognition and language development, this paper examines the differences between L1 and L2 acquisitional processes and then proposes a model of SLA process from a cognitive information-processing perspective. The pedagogic implications of this model are also discussed.

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    Pang Ji-xian

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Ji-xian, P. A cognitive perspective on second language acquisition process. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A 2, 237–240 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.2001.0237

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