Introducing Special Issue 93.3: Input and Second Language Construction Learning: Frequency, Form, and Function

Laura Collins & Nick Ellis, Guest Editors

The articles in this special issue explore how the acquisition of linguistic constructions as form-function mappings is affected by the distribution and saliency of forms in oral input, by their functional interpretations, and by the reliabilities of their form-function mappings. They consider the psycholinguistics of language learning following general cognitive principles of category learning, with schematic constructions emerging from usage. A full list of featured content appears below for your convenience. We hope you will enjoy reading the issue.

Also available: The first MLJ Monograph, Vol. 92, Issue s1, Language Learning in Study Abroad: Case Studies of Americans in France, by Celeste Kinginger, edited by Barbara A. Lafford, Monograph Series Editor

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TIRF

The International Foundation for English Language Education has published a study of the role of English and plurilingualism in business and industry.

The findings show that language proficiency directly facilitates knowledge transfer and business performance. As a result, employers, especially in multinational corporations, highly value multilingual communication skills.

For a copy of the executive summary and/or for a full PDF of the study, please visit www.tirfonline.org.

Doctoral Degrees Granted in Foreign Languages in the United States: 2007

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