LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: RECENT TRENDS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Both common sense and expert knowledge tell us that learning a language other than the mother tongue is a complex process that happens through and over time. Time, indeed, is a construct implicated in many of the problems that second language acquisition researchers investigate. The purpose of this...

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Published inAnnual review of applied linguistics Vol. 25; pp. 26 - 45
Main Authors Ortega, Lourdes, Iberri-Shea, Gina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.03.2005
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FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
Language acquisition
Linguistics
Native language
Research methodology
Second language learning
Studies
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Summary:Both common sense and expert knowledge tell us that learning a language other than the mother tongue is a complex process that happens through and over time. Time, indeed, is a construct implicated in many of the problems that second language acquisition researchers investigate. The purpose of this chapter is to survey longitudinal SLA research published in the last three years and to offer a critical reflection of best current longitudinal practices and desirable directions for future longitudinal SLA research. We highlight recent trends in longitudinal SLA research, paying particular attention to broad design choices and foci of research organized around four trends in SLA longitudinal investigation, and we describe key exemplary studies under each trend. We close by reflecting on some of the challenges and opportunities that await these longitudinal research programs in the future.
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ISSN:0267-1905
1471-6356
DOI:10.1017/S0267190505000024