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EDLA 489
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acculturation model | Learners will acquire a second language to the degree that they desire to integrate with the target culture. |
| markedness differential hypothesis | Predictable sounds that second-language learners will find difficult and the order in which learners will acquire them. |
| language universals | All languages share common properties |
| information processing theory | Learners initially tend to interpret a target language according to the sounds in their first language. |
| interlanguage hypothesis | Learners produce unique utterances that follow a developmental system, partly independent of either their first or the target language. |
| error analysis | This theory focuses primarily on learner performance rather than on language contrasts. |
| critical period hypothesis | The best physiological conditions for acquiring a second language are before puberty. |
| contrastive analysis hypothesis | The structure of their first language determines the problems a learner will have in acquiring a second language. |