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Krashen's Hypotheses and Second Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Sat, 19 Aug 2023 Sara Stojanovic
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Krashen's Hypotheses and Second Language Acquisition
During the previous century, there were many different discussions on second language learning. Hence, many theories were formed by different researchers. The most famous hypothesis was proposed by an American linguist Steven Krashen.
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Nature vs Nurture
Krashen's Hypothesis
Acquisition or learning
Krashen's Natural Approach
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The Factors Influencing a Foreign Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Factors Influencing a Foreign Language Acquisition
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Learning a Foreign Language
Age
Way of learning
Focus
Research in the field
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