SLA

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139907272026-02-14T11:53:27.630+03:00SLAThis Blog is for learners and lovers of Second Language Acquisiton and English Language Teaching. We would like to discuss the questions concerning SLA, Linguistics and Second Language Learning and Teaching.Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-44682875966161500462008-05-29T16:10:00.003+03:002008-05-29T16:18:33.820+03:00Beyin: Gizemli Yolculuk

Hi Guys,This week we studied the cognitive models to SLA, why don't you go and enlarge your knowledge about how brain works. Visit Koç Museum, and see the current exhibition. "Beyin: Gizemli Yolculuk", then write your review.http://www.rmk-museum.org.tr/english/index.htmlGood Luck,Tuncer Can

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com98tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-79116254405766015772008-05-22T17:31:00.002+03:002008-05-22T17:34:35.236+03:00Universal Grammar

Hello Everybody,1) Read Unit 7 (Universal Grammar) from your book and visit the following links:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_grammarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_and_parametershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PirahÃ£_languagehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,414291,00.html2) Then answer the following questions:1. If you already know a second language and start

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-5807861401957611112008-04-24T11:17:00.003+03:002008-04-24T11:20:13.316+03:00SLA Quiz

Hi,Go to this website and check yourselves, there are some quizzes about second language acquisition. After doing them write a comment on themhttp://www.lang.ltsn.ac.uk/materialsbank/mb044/FirstLangAcq.htmGood Luck,Tuncer Can

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-74359640658251691592008-04-24T11:00:00.002+03:002008-04-24T11:04:33.149+03:00Project LENA

Hello Everybody,See and read about the following project on "Enhanced Language Development" on http://www.lenababy.com/ and write its possible implications for foreign language learning.Good Luck,Tuncer Can

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-29420256926366153252008-03-24T13:20:00.004+02:002008-03-24T13:24:09.224+02:00How would you frame the SLA research?

Hi All,This week you have 2 questions to answer.1. How would you frame the SLA research?2. Make a hypothesis on the following data from your book(p.18). After examining the following data write your own hypothesis about the acquisition of "plural in English". Remember the 4 hypotheses we studied on the acquisition of "continuous" in English.1) I bought a couple of towel.2) There is many kind of

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-80080088115232751902007-01-18T13:26:00.001+02:002007-01-18T13:32:01.551+02:00Evaluation of the class: SLA

Hello Everybody,Remember that we talked about the evaluation of the class. I'd very much appreciate if you could post your evaluations about our lesson, you don't need to write your names or numbers, if you don't want to. Please evaluate our class in terms of1. What you disliked most?2. What you liked most?3. Way of conducting our class?4. Materials we used in the class?5. The reading materials

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1165770482558827472006-12-10T18:59:00.000+02:002006-12-10T19:24:20.763+02:00Universal Grammar

Hello Everybody,1) Read Unit 7 (Universal Grammar) from your book and visit the following links:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_grammarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_and_parametershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirah%C3%A3_languagehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,414291,00.html2) Then answer the following questions:1. If you already know a second language and start

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com107tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1164281221505038102006-11-23T13:08:00.000+02:002006-11-23T13:29:01.053+02:00Functional Approach to Acquisition

Hello Everybody,This week we studied Functional Approach to Language Acquisition.1.Read the following citation:“Functionalists maintain that the communicative situation motivates, constrains, or otherwise determines grammatical structure…..” (Nichols, J. (1984, p 97). Functional theories of grammar. Annual Review of Anthropology, 13, 97-117.)2. In the light of this citation find examples (at

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com113tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1163337427377295892006-11-12T14:49:00.000+02:002006-11-12T15:23:22.100+02:00Games and First Language Acquisition

Hello Everybody,Read the Article "Language Games" and write a review for it, combine your own thoughts and knowledge of language and play. You might want to consider "vocabulary acquisition" and "culture influence" on Language Acquisition and Games. Good Luck,Tuncer Can

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com447tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1161261758196714052006-10-19T15:06:00.000+03:002006-10-19T15:42:38.586+03:00First Language Acquisition

Hello Everybody,This week we studied the first and second language acquisition, please answer the following question:How do deaf and blind children acquire their first (native) language? Do they follow the same pattern as other children? Explain these questions by comparing and contrasting deaf and blind children with children having no disabilities. (You have 2 weeks to complete this homework)

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com119tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1160761380459836582006-10-13T20:35:00.000+03:002006-10-13T20:46:13.900+03:00Your First Hypothesis on Language Acquisition

Hi Everybody,The first homework of this term is about making a hypothesis on the following data from your book(p.18). After examining the following data write your own hypothesis about the acquisition of "plural in English". Remember the 4 hypotheses we studied on the acquisition of "continuous" in English. (You might click on the title to read more on acquisition)1) I bought a couple of towel.2)

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com131tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1121233572954991842005-07-13T08:44:00.000+03:002005-07-13T08:46:12.956+03:00Discourse Rules

How do we acquire the societal rules? How do you think these rules relate to grammar rules? Explain and give whys

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com99tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1120560525929111472005-07-05T13:46:00.000+03:002005-07-05T13:48:45.933+03:00Nature and Nurture

How do the nature and the environment shape the language?

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com104tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1120161717673055012005-06-30T22:58:00.000+03:002005-06-30T23:01:57.676+03:00Language and Thought

How could you explain the relationship between language and thought, if there's any? Give whys, please

Tuncer Canhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01135630242770051177noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13990727.post-1119874639884770372005-06-27T15:17:00.000+03:002005-06-27T15:27:04.053+03:00

How would you frame the SLA research?

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