The Din Phenomenon: Mental Rehearsal in the Second Language

A study of 52 Spanish-speaking English as a second language college students revealed that the din phenomenon (a form of spontaneous mental rehearsal in which words, sound, and phrases are replayed) was very common among subjects and at all stages of language acquisition. (Author/CB)

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Published inForeign Language Annals Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 537
Main Author de Guerrero, Maria C. M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1987
Subjects
Cognitive Processes
Cognitive Style
College Students
Din Phenomenon (Language)
English (Second Language)
Higher Education
Interference (Language)
Recall (Psychology)
Second Language Learning
Spanish Speaking
Spontaneous Speech
Word Frequency
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Summary:A study of 52 Spanish-speaking English as a second language college students revealed that the din phenomenon (a form of spontaneous mental rehearsal in which words, sound, and phrases are replayed) was very common among subjects and at all stages of language acquisition. (Author/CB)