The Comparative Fallacy in SLA Literature

Learners’ language has been described as transitional competence (Corder, 1967) and interlanguage (Selinker, 1972), and it has been categorized as a natural language (Adjemian, 1976). This indicates that learners possess their own languages. However, the question remains whether or not learners’ lan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ji Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2004-05-01
Series:Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/1605