Recent scientific research has shown that the mind processes verbal information by the method of sound. Different parts of the brain each control specific aspects of the spoken word. The right half of the brain handle...Recent scientific research has shown that the mind processes verbal information by the method of sound. Different parts of the brain each control specific aspects of the spoken word. The right half of the brain handles vowel sounds,while the left deals with consonent. There are also nsspecial parts of the brain that handle specific aspects of grammar,such as conjunctions,articles, and the passive voice.展开更多
There is an apparent contrast between children’s first language acquisition and adults’second language acquisition,which are mainly manifested in the following three aspects:age difference,difference in learning pro...There is an apparent contrast between children’s first language acquisition and adults’second language acquisition,which are mainly manifested in the following three aspects:age difference,difference in learning process and motivation difference.This paper will analyze these three differences in detail,and combine the analysis results to guide second language pedagogical implications according to the current situation.展开更多
The present study attempts to contribute to the understanding of how preschool children with immigrant background in German Switzerland acquire standard German. It addresses mainly some methodological issues in langua...The present study attempts to contribute to the understanding of how preschool children with immigrant background in German Switzerland acquire standard German. It addresses mainly some methodological issues in language assessment. Results from a pilot study also show negative effects of the dialectal environment on the children s acquisition of a standard variety of L2.展开更多
文摘Recent scientific research has shown that the mind processes verbal information by the method of sound. Different parts of the brain each control specific aspects of the spoken word. The right half of the brain handles vowel sounds,while the left deals with consonent. There are also nsspecial parts of the brain that handle specific aspects of grammar,such as conjunctions,articles, and the passive voice.
文摘There is an apparent contrast between children’s first language acquisition and adults’second language acquisition,which are mainly manifested in the following three aspects:age difference,difference in learning process and motivation difference.This paper will analyze these three differences in detail,and combine the analysis results to guide second language pedagogical implications according to the current situation.
基金funded by the Kar man Fundationpart of an ongoing project on Ger man as a second language in the dialectal environment in Ger manpeaking Switzerland ,supervised by Prof. Elke Hentschel and Prof. Iwar Werlen,University of Bern.
文摘The present study attempts to contribute to the understanding of how preschool children with immigrant background in German Switzerland acquire standard German. It addresses mainly some methodological issues in language assessment. Results from a pilot study also show negative effects of the dialectal environment on the children s acquisition of a standard variety of L2.
