Language Acquisition

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Association for Language Learning - Organization representing teachers of all languages in the United Kingdom. Includes news, publications, membership information.

Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition-University of Minnesota. - Supports a number of coordinated programs of research, training, development, and dissemination of information related to second language teaching, learning and assessment.

A Concept of 'Critical Period' for Language Acquistion - A paper discussing the implications of a 'critical period' of language acquisition for adult language learning.

A Discussion of Language Acquistion Theories - Descriptions of eight of the different language acquisition theories, and their relevance to both first and second language acquistion.

Feral Children - Critical Period Hypothesis - Several useful papers, including Locke's suggesting the term 'sensitive period' instead of 'critical period', and Jones' looking at Genie's language acquisition after the critical period.

Hayo Reinders - Applied linguist offering various resources related to the noticing hypothesis, learner autonomy and Computer Assisted Language Learning.

The International Commission on Second Language Acquisition (ICOSLA) - Scientific organization set up to provide a worldwide forum for the development of SLA research. Provides archive and links to online resources.

Language Acquisition - Draft version of a paper on this subject by Steven Pinker.

Language Acquisition - Wikipedia - A useful brief overview of some of the current theories of language acquisition, with references to Chomsky, Lenneberg and the evidence from feral children such as Genie.

Language Revival: Preventing and Reversing Heritage Language Decline and Loss - Aims to help people revive and/or re-acquire declining heritage languages. Educational, linguistic, and film/video resources help heritage communities and groups reverse language loss and achieve cultural continuity.

Second Language Acquisition Bibliography - A list of scholarly writings arranged by subtopic, maintained by Vivian Cook.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition - Journal published by Cambridge University Press. Includes online indices and information for submitters and subscribers.

TESOL - Official Page - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) is a professional association with a mission to ensure excellence in English language teaching to speakers of other languages. It has more than 13,500 members in over 140 countries.

TESOL Certification - An information guide on TESOL, TEFL, and TESL degree and certification programs in North America. Also provides a list of leading TESOL programs at the BA, MA, and PhD levels.