The effect of input frequency in SLA is limited

Target audience: intermediate learners.

The frequency of a given linguistic feature in the input is not a totally reliable predictor of when in the developmental trajectory it is acquired. See: Learners’ output proceeds along predictable paths.

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Various theories have been advanced to explain how second [[Language languages]] are acquired. Each of these seeks to account for...

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