tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187339412011-06-07T23:24:51.631-07:00Eva Fernandez and I have created this blog to generate a lively discussion of fossilization in adult second language acquisition. We hope that those who are interested in linking L2 acquisition theory to pedagogical practice will discuss intervention techniques that can potentially increase the chances for adult students to acquire native-like proficiency in their target language, and offer guidance for second language teachers to incorporate such techniques into their own teaching.Jilani Warsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590341373266378854noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733941.post-89865612881780330062007-05-01T12:28:00.000-07:002007-05-01T12:29:48.960-07:00<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">How do we determine that an adult second language learner has fossilized? According to Han, “fossilization is a process, not a product.” <span style=""> </span>Is there such a thing as fossilized competence? Are there different diagnoses for different levels of linguistic analysis?</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="2" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">It is a fact that ultimate attainment is rare and highly variable in second language acquisition. Why is that? (Affective/psycho-social variables versus input?)</li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="3" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Once it is established that an adult second language learner has fossilized, what intervention techniques can be used to enable her to reformulate target language structures and approximate them? Sharwood-Smith’s idea of consciousness raising and input enhancement comes to mind. </li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><o:p> </o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="4" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">How do we account for the differences in oral versus written modes?</li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18733941-8986561288178033006?l=fossilization.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jilani Warsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590341373266378854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18733941.post-1131387805456852542005-11-07T10:10:00.000-08:002005-11-17T17:18:49.020-08:00Eva Fernandez and I have created this blog to generate a lively discussion of fossilization in adult second language acqusition. We hope that language teachers, second language acquisition researchers, and applied linguists will discuss the importance of linking L2 acquisition theory to pedagogical practice, share intervention techniques that can potentially increase the chances for adult learners to acquire native-like proficiency in their target language, and offer guidance for language practitioners to incorporate such techniques into their own teaching.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/18733941-113138780545685254?l=fossilization.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jilani Warsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15590341373266378854noreply@blogger.com4