Selinkers 1972 interlanguage proposal lies at the heart of linguistic approaches to adult second language acquisition, especially subsumed under the theory of universal grammar. L2 students build a linguistic system that draws, in part, on the students l1 but is also various from it and also from the target language. Research methodology in contextually based second language. Larry selinker author of second language acquisition. Rediscovering interlanguage applied linguistics and language study kindle edition by larry selinker, william e. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Mar 01, 2000 in lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content 216 language, volume 76, number 1 2000 covers many written varieties 75.
Seidlhofer, from an educational stance, lamented the conceptual gap between, on one hand, the recognition that the native speaker is not the point of reference for l2 learning in many contexts of international communication, which is carried out almost exclusively among nonnative speakers and, on the other hand, the inability to let that recognition permeate research programs. See all books authored by larry selinker, including second language acquisition. An interlanguage is an idiolect that has been developed by a learner of a second language or interlanguage theory is often credited to larry selinker, who coined the terms interlanguage and fossilization. Larry selinker is one of the original contributors to the research. Interlanguage transfer and competing linguistic systems in the multilingual mind. Rediscovering interlanguage applied linguistics and language study 1st edition. We learn a second language, if we have spoken a few words of another tongue before. Nigerian arabic have no autochthonous graphemic tradition. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Selinker interlanguage second language second language.
Selinker s interlanguage theory selinker s interlanguage theory proposes that second language learners produce their own selfcontained system that falls somewhere between the l1 and the l2 systems. The authors retain the multidisciplinary approach that presents research from linguistics, sociology, psychology, and education, in a format designed for use in an introductory course for undergraduate of graduate students. It occurs and either when speakers who do not share the same language need to communicate. Implication of il fossilization in second language acquisition. Larry selinker developed his theory of interlanguage or third language, in 1972. Fossilization stages of interlanguage development the linguistic system is not a. Pdf an interlanguage perspective on genre larry selinker and. In 1972, selinker introduced the concept of interlanguage, which built upon pit corders previous work on the nature of language learners errors. He is now preparing a 40plus year fossilization study. An introductory course slaic is a welcome addition to the growing number of introductory texts on second language acquisition. Interlanguage is based on the theory that there is a dormant psychological framework in the human brain that is activated when one attempts to learn a second language. First of all, a brief definition about the term interlanguage will be given and then a description of the reasons that cause the emergence of an interlanguage system.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The construct of interlanguage was proposed by larry selinker in 1972 and stimulated the first research studies in the new field of second language acquisition sla. Language transfer has been a central issue in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and language teaching for more than a century. We first consider the effects of the comparative fallacy in relation to analyses of interlanguage with a target language bias. A series of question6 which should be open to empirical investigation are then presented.
This book, which includes 12 chapters by distinguished researchers in the field of second language acquisition, traces the conceptual history of language transfer from its early role within a contrastive analysis framework to its current position. Ripla rivista di psicolinguistica applicata direttore scientificoeditorinchief maria antonietta pinto redazioneeditorial office dipartimento di. As far as language learning is concerned, we can observe that. The authors retain the multidisciplinary approach that presents research from linguistics, sociology, psychology, and education, in a format designed for use in an introductory course for undergraduate or graduate students. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The study of native language influence in second language acquisition has undergone significant changes over the past few decades. Gass and selinker take a multidisciplinary approach to adult second language acquisition sla, in which insights and research material from several perspectives, primarily linguistics.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Interlanguage implications atic, and selinker uses it as evidence for the psychological reality of fossilizations and interlanguages. Much research in recent years has directly addressed the what, how, and why of transfer and fossilization, yet these are not unique to adult l2 learners, but can also be found in other bilingual situations. For comments on the earlier version and encouragement to prepare a publishable version i am grateful to larry selinker, elaine tarone and kim oller university of washington, seattle, david lawton central michigan university, and to professor r. Language transfer in language learning edited by susan m. He described interlanguage as a separate linguistic system based on the observable output which results from a learners attempted production of a tl selinker, 1972. The first public presentation of the ideas leading up to the interlanguage il hypothesis occurred a decade ago at the second international congress of applied linguistics selinker 1969. A latent psychological structure becomes woken in the brain, when a human learns a second language, said mr.
Updating the interlanguage hypothesis studies in second. Some empirical studies larry selinker and dan douglas abstructit is argued that lsp and interlanguage studies in sla need each other. Interlanguage was the first significant theory which tried to explain l2 acquisition. Ca and ea paved the way for interlanguage theory il hereinafter in. Towards an integrated view of language acquisition. Interlanguage theory is generally credited to larry selinker, an american professor of applied linguistics, whose article interlanguage. Interlanguage in the following summary of our presentation about interlanguage i will sum up the most important points while investigating the key aspects of the topic. Interlanguage il refers to the linguistic system of learner language produced by adults when they attempt meaningful communication using a language they are in the process of learning. The term interlanguage il was introduced by the american linguist larry selinker 1972 to refer to the sl adult learners grammatical system. Index terms interlanguage, variability, second language acquisition i. Error analysis, interlanguage and second language acquisition. Interlanguage theory is often credited to larry selinker, who coined the terms interlanguage and fossilization. Larry selinker helped found the field of second language acquisition, suggesting early on selinker, 1972, the robust concepts of interlanguage and fossilization, and conducting one of the first empirical studies in language transfer research. Interlanguage is based on the theory that there is a psychological structure that exists in the brain, but is not well developed, and starts working when a person tries to learn a second language.
Selinker noted that in a given situation, the utterances produced by a learner are different. Next, we extend the comparative fallacy to include interlanguage analysis where the bias is towards the native language. He suggests that we read the early scholars to better understand how processes such as language transfer, fossilization, and universal processes function and interact with one another in the process of sla. Larry selinker is professor emeritus of linguistics at the university of michigan, and former director of the universitys english language institute. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. This is a brief overview of interlanguage for the reader to understand the main points. May 26, 2017 in the introduction selinker proposes to examine current il hypothesis by having a constant dialogue with its founding texts. Larry selinker books list of books by author larry selinker. Introduction the concept of interlanguage has been highly influential in the study of second language acquisition since it was proposed by selinker 1972 in his seminal research paper interlanguage, which provided the theoretical framework for. The former is the persistence of individual learners il development, while the latter is the plateau in the diachronic development of. Article information, pdf download for analysing interlanguage. Applications are invited from specialists in any area of applied linguistics with a background in current linguistic theories and expertise in either qualitative or quantitative aspects of.
Jessner, 2006 and research has suggested various potential triggers for facilitative and negative l2 transfer, as well as producing mixed results regarding the individual aspects of language that may be susceptible to transfer from a. It also refers to the series of languages that have been constructed over. Larry selinker is one of the original contributors to the research field of second language acquisition, having introduced the concepts interlanguage and fossilization and having conducted one of the first empirical studies in language transfer research in 1969. This book, which includes 12 chapters by distinguished researchers in the field of second language acquisition, traces the conceptual history of language transfer from its early role within a contrastive analysis framework to its current position within universal. Research methodology in contextually based second language research. Psycholinguistic processes which shape interlanguage. It seems reasonable to suggest, how ever, that the persistence of fossilized forms could weil indicate that the interlanguage of a speaker who displays this kind of regression is. Next, we revisit the issue of the comparative fallacy in l2 research. The study of interlanguage what conceptual objective.
Here you can find all crossreflisted publications in which this article is cited. To study the psychological processes involved one can compare the interlanguage utterances of the learner with two things. Psycholinguistic processes which shape interlanguage english. Selinker 1972 as fossilization, terminology that we will also adopt in this paper. Readers are encouraged to study more indepth to gain a full appreciation of the history, development, and implementation of this theory as it contains an extreme amount of complex information.
Mohammad hamad alkhresheh assistant professor of applied linguistics faculty of arts isra university abstract the role of first language l1. Larry selinker ladry professor emeritus of linguistics at the university of michiganand former director of the universitys english language institute. What a linguist normally means by the term colloquial arabic is an arabic vernacular dialect, some of which e. Maam mehwish slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Larry selinker is the author of second language acquisition 3. Larry selinker proposed the theory of interlanguage in 1972, noting that in a given situation the utterances produced by the learner are different from those native speakers would. Draws on wideranging research into contrastive analysis, bilingualism, theoretical linguistics and experimental psychology.
Larry selinker interlanguage 1972 pdf an interlanguage is an idiolect that has been developed by a learner of a second language or interlanguage theory is often credited to larry selinker, who coined the terms interlanguage and fossilization. Rediscovering interlanguage applied linguistics and language. Pdf some unresolved issues in an elt new media age. It is, therefore, the language of the student that larry selinker 1972 would study and name interlanguage. According to selinker 1978, interlanguage fossilization falls into two categories, namely individual fossilization and group fossilization. Larry selinker on the topic of interlanguage semantics on may 10, 2011 at teachers college, columbia university. See lawler and selinker forthcoming for a discussion of this tricky question interms of profiles of idealized learners who differ one from the other with respect to types of linguistic rules and types of meaningful performance in a second language. Earlier version of this paper was read at the second international congress of applied linguistics, cambridge university, cambridge, england, in september 1969. This is a fulltime post in an active department recently strengthened by the appointment of professor larry selinker to the chair of applied linguistics. Interlanguage refers to the language a learner has constructed at a specific point in time, an interlanguage. In this article, we address the important issue of how we know what learners know based on evidence from second language l2 learners spontaneous speech samples gathered longitudinally. Corders and selinker s work became the foundation of modern research into secondlanguage. Selinkers interlanguage theory by erin tillman on prezi. It can fossilize, or cease developing, in any of its developmental stages.
Larry selinker interlanguage pdf interlanguage theory is generally credited to larry selinker, an american professor of applied linguistics, whose article interlanguage. An account of the development of research and thinking in the field of learner language. The interlanguage theory, that assumes that an active and independent learning mind selinker believes that the evidence for interlanguage can be found. The possible implications of the study of fossilization to second language learning and teaching. Pdf interlanguage study of sla arnis silvia academia.
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