Chomsky’s Universal Grammar(UG)theory not only answers"the logical problem of language acquisition",but also provides insights and thoughts for second language acquisition(SLA)research on both theoretical a...Chomsky’s Universal Grammar(UG)theory not only answers"the logical problem of language acquisition",but also provides insights and thoughts for second language acquisition(SLA)research on both theoretical and empirical level.However,there are many problems of UG-based research.On the theoretical aspect,UG-based approach left untouched many areas apart from"core grammar"and the continual development of the theory is problematic to second language researchers.On the empirical aspects,most experiments reveal problems with the design and data collection process.In short,the evaluation of UG concerning SLA should be developmental and comprehensive.展开更多
Based on the theoretical presentations of a contemporary development in grammar instruction named focus on form as well as the analysis of the need for such grammar instructional approach utilized in Chinese college c...Based on the theoretical presentations of a contemporary development in grammar instruction named focus on form as well as the analysis of the need for such grammar instructional approach utilized in Chinese college classrooms, this paper attempts to make a tentative proposal to apply focus on form approach to grammar teaching in colleges through recommending practicable instructional reflections.展开更多
文摘Chomsky’s Universal Grammar(UG)theory not only answers"the logical problem of language acquisition",but also provides insights and thoughts for second language acquisition(SLA)research on both theoretical and empirical level.However,there are many problems of UG-based research.On the theoretical aspect,UG-based approach left untouched many areas apart from"core grammar"and the continual development of the theory is problematic to second language researchers.On the empirical aspects,most experiments reveal problems with the design and data collection process.In short,the evaluation of UG concerning SLA should be developmental and comprehensive.
文摘Based on the theoretical presentations of a contemporary development in grammar instruction named focus on form as well as the analysis of the need for such grammar instructional approach utilized in Chinese college classrooms, this paper attempts to make a tentative proposal to apply focus on form approach to grammar teaching in colleges through recommending practicable instructional reflections.
