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| Autor/inn/en | Gass, Susan; Fleck, Catherine; Leder, Nevin; Svetics, Ildiko |
|---|---|
| Titel | Does SLA have a history? |
| Quelle | In: Studies in second language acquisition, 20 (1998) 3, S. 407-421Infoseite zur Zeitschrift |
| Beigaben | Anmerkungen |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0272-2631 |
| Schlagwörter | Didaktische Grundlageninformation; Methodik; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerbsforschung |
| Abstract | In a reply to Margaret Thomas's article "Programmatic ahistoricity in second language acquisition theory", the authors first review literature, concluding that historical awareness is evident in SLA, though it is not as far-reaching as Thomas would like it to be. The authors then argue that the attitude of most scholars in SLA from antiquity has been discovered - by Thomas or anyone else - and that if such work exists Thomas has the burden to bring it to light before declaring the field guilty of ahistoricity. The authors consider various ways to define the field of SLA, arguing that it should be defined theoretically first, and historically second. They claim that the point at which SLA separates, itself from language teaching is a logical point from which to date the beginnings of SLA as a true discipline. The authors consider and reject Thomas's comparison of SLA and its history to various other Scientific disciplines and their histories, arguing that these disciplines have true milestones to point to in the distant past, whereas SLA does not. Although the authors agree with Thomas that a general awareness of the history of philosophy and science is beneficial for scholars in all fields, the authors make a sharp division between that history and the history of SLA proper. The authors conclude by arguing that respect for the field of SLA can come only through sound scientific progress, not by appeals to history. (Verlag, adapt.). (IFS). |
| Erfasst von | Informationszentrum für Fremdsprachenforschung, Marburg |
| Update | 2000_(CD) |
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