Research Methodology in Second-Language Acquisition

1995 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 272
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Bernhardt ◽  
Elaine E. Tarone ◽  
Susan M. Gass ◽  
Andrew Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Research Methodology

UG and SLA: The access question, and how to beg it

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 726-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin R. Gregg
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Universal Grammar ◽  
Begging The Question ◽  
Relevant Evidence ◽  
The Mind

AbstractEpstein, Flynn, and Martohardjono trivialize the question of access to universal grammar in second language acquisition by arguing against a straw-man version of the no-access position and by begging the question of how second language (L2) knowledge is represented in the mind/brain of an adult L2 learner. They compound their errors by employing a research methodology that fails to provide any relevant evidence.

Lexical Simplification in Second-Language Acquisition

1980 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Blum ◽  
E. Levenston
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Ongoing Study ◽  
Lexical Acquisition

The following paper is an account of empirical research in lexical acquisition, an ongoing study whose preliminary findings were reported at the Neuchâtel colloquium May 1976 (Levenston and Blum 1977). A discussion of the research methodology has also been published (Levenston and Blum 1978), as well as an attempt to link this work with studies of lexical simplification in other linguistic contexts (Blum and Levenston 1977). Before discussing in detail the current findings, it seems appropriate to summarize briefly the preceding research, of which they form an integral part.

scholarly journals Introduction

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-115
Author(s):  
Amanda Edmonds ◽  
Pascale Leclercq
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
French Language ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Language Studies

ABSTRACTThis special issue of the Journal of French Language Studies participates in the ‘methodological turn’ (Byrnes, 2013) in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), by presenting five original articles that focus on different methodological issues in studies on various aspects of the acquisition of French as an additional language. We highlight the contributions of the five articles and situate them within the larger discussion on research methodology. We end by arguing for the need for additional attention to methodology in SLA.

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