Interlanguage

Second Language Acquisition by Rod Ellis (1997)

New Words
Interlanguage continuum: The series of interim systems that a learner constructs in the process of acquiring an L2
Backsliding: This is said to occur when learners employ a rule that belongs to an earlier stage of development than the learner’s current stage.

The concept of interlanguage-‘how L2 acquisition take place’
-Interlanguage means mental grammar of the L2 (unique linguistic rules)
-The grammar is easily influenced.
-The grammar is transitional.
-The grammar has variable rules.
-Various learning strategies are used.
-The grammar tends to fossilize.

Four stages of a computational model of L2 acquisition
1 The learner is exposed to input.
2 Some of the input is delivered to short-term memory (intake).
3 Some of the intake is stored in long-term memory as L2 knowledge.
4 The learner produce output as learner language.