Tag: language acquisition
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Beyond English: Multilingualism in Contemporary Europe [Call for papers]
The International Conference Beyond English: Multilingualism in Contemporary Europe [link no longer active] will be organised by Polonia University, Częstochowa (Poland). As hinted by the conference title: The conference focuses on multilingualism in contemporary Europe and the role of English as the global language. However, its aim is to show that, even though English is the world…
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Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching (Call for Papers)
The Department of English Studies, Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland and the Institute of Modern Languages, State School of Higher Professional Education, Konin, Poland are organising the “Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching” conference which will take place in Konin, Poland, between 12 and 14 May 2014. Contributions, in English…
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Advances in the investigation of L3 phonological acquisition [Call for Papers]
Call for papers Researchers interested in third language (L3) phonology are invited to participate in a dedicated workshop to be held at the 2014 congress of Societas Linguistica Europaea (link no longer active). The workshop, which will be convened by Magdalena Wrembel (Adam Mickiewicz University) and Jennifer Cabrelli Amaro (Department of Foreign Languages, United States Air…
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Understanding the Bottleneck Hypothesis in Language Learning
This post revisits Slabakova’s Bottleneck Hypothesis, which identifies functional morphology as the hardest part of second language acquisition. It critiques early communicative approaches, contrasts drilling with modern practices, and highlights plurilingual competence. Updated 2025 reflections connect research, pedagogy, and AI tools, showing why “easy” and “hard” in language learning depend on context.