Second Language Acquisition Lecture #7: Theories of Second Language Learning Summary & Conclusions DON PECKHAM UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED – DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS 1
Theories of Second Language Learning • Older theories: behaviorism üPopular, but not good enough • Innatist theories: universal grammar and Krashen üThe source of key concepts • Cognitive theories üCutting edge concepts • Sociocultural theories üLearning in social context 2
Theories of Second Language Learning • Older theories: behaviorism üPopular but not good enough • Innatist theories: universal grammar and Krashen üThe source of key concepts • Cognitive theories üCutting edge concepts • Sociocultural theories üLearning in social context 3
Theories of Second Language Learning • Older theories: behaviorism üPopular but not good enough • Innatist theories: universal grammar and Krashen üThe source of key concepts • Cognitive theories üCutting edge concepts • Sociocultural theories üLearning in social context 4
Theories of Second Language Learning • Older theories: behaviorism üPopular but not good enough • Innatist theories: universal grammar and Krashen üThe source of key concepts • Cognitive theories üCutting edge concepts • Sociocultural theories üLearning in social context 5