Issues in Applied Linguistics · 1992 · 30 citations · 30 references
Language StudiesLinguisticsPsychologyCognitive PsychologyLanguage AcquisitionPsycholinguisticsLanguage AttritionLanguage LearningLanguage ProcessingSecond Language AcquisitionSecond Language DevelopmentSemantic ProcessingFirst Language AttritionSecond Language Attrition
Research in L2 attrition is a relatively new enterprise which is in need of a comprehensive theory/model. This paper presents a tentative cognitive-psychological model of language attrition, which draws on information from studies in L2 attrition, neurobiology, and psychology. This is to demonstrate that a model based on consideration of the brain has the potential of providing a plausible account of the process of language attrition, as well as the process of language acquisition.
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The Crosslinguistic Study of Language Acquisition
Heidi Byrnes, Dan I. Slobin · Modern Language Journal · 1987 · 1.2K citations