Communicative value and linguistic knowledge in second language oral input processing

This study investigated the roles of communicative value and linguistic knowledge in second language input processing. It was hypothesized that focus of attention on an element of low communicative value would negatively affect input processing for meaning while focus of attention on an element of high communicative value would not. It was further hypothesized that linguistic knowledge of an element of low communicative value would not relate to the processing of overall meaning or to the processing of that specific element at the discourse level or the sentence level. Finally, it was hypothesized that there would be a positive correlation between processing an element of low communicative value at the discourse level and at the sentence level.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Spanish

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Bransdorfer, Rodney Lee

Contributors dc:contributor

• VanPatten, Bill

• Education, Language and Literature
• Language, Linguistics

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Bransdorfer, Rodney Lee

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9136551
(UMI)AAI9136551

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21441