ESL-7100: Second Language Foundations

Izura, C., & Ellis, A. W. (2002). Age of acquisition effects in word recognition and production in first and second languages. (Seccion Experimental). Psicologica, 2, 245.
This study explored the age of acquisition effects in the first and second languages of dominant Spanish-English bilinguals. Read pages 245- 282.

Soffe, E. (2015, Feb 2). Spanish class isn’t enough: A TED-Ed Club presentation advocates for immersive language instruction. [TEDBlog].
In this blog, the presenter discusses how language classes need to be more than working in books in the classroom.

Arnon, I. (2019). Statistical learning, implicit learning, and first language acquisition: A critical evaluation of two developmental predictions. Topics in Cognitive Science, 11(3), 504–519.
The author of this paper critically evaluates two developmental predictions (language learning and language acquisition) that are central to language development.

Derakhshan, A., & Karimi, E. (2015). The interference of first language and second language acquisition. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 10, 2112.
This review summarizes some difficulties that second language learners may face to learn English. Read pages 2112-2118.

Gudmundsson, K. (2018). The Skinner-Chomsky debate: The centrality of the dilemma argument. Behavior & Philosophy, 46, 1–24.
This article reviews the debate between Skinner vs Chomsky, nurture vs nature, dissecting each point and making a comparison between the two theories. Read pages 1-24.