Abstract This study uses an error-annotated, mass-media subset of a sentence-aligned, multi-parallel learner translator corpus to reveal source-language items that are challenging in English–Russian translation. Our data includes multiple translations the most source sentences, drawn from large collection student on basis error statistics. sample was subjected manual contrastive-comparative ana...

Three potential sources of comprehensible input for second language acquisition are examined: Modified Input, Interactionally Modified Input and Modified Output. To this end, an attempt is made to closely investigate how each type of linguistic environment facilitates learner comprehension, and subsequently, acquisition. Different theoretical claims as well as a number of empirical studies are ...

Though learner-centered paradigm of education has long been introduced to pedagogy in general and language teaching in particular, it seems that scant heed has been given to its implementation as well as the restrictions and challenges on its way. In an attempt to shed more light on the status of learner-centered instruction in Iranian language schools, particularly as regards the imped...

This paper rst gives a brief survey on current eeorts in language learning 1. Next, it presents a description of our learning system, an Adaptive Language Learner (AL Learner), for Context-Free Grammars (CFGs). This language learner is based on adaptation process, the EGLR parser serves as assimilation process and AL Learner serves as accomodation process. Then, an analysis on some complexity p...

from applied linguistic point of view, the fundamental question facing the language teachers, methodologists and course designers is which procedure is more effective in fl/sl: learning to use or using to learn? definitely, in order to be a competent language user, knowledge of language system is necessary, but it is not sufficient to be a successful language user. that is why there was a gradu...