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This hypothesis was a theory first proposed by Dulay and Burt (1977) and it became known for agreeing with the ideas of a renowned linguist named Stephen Krashen, who contributed very much to the field of Applied Linguistics, mainly in the areas of acquisition and learning of second language. The main idea of this hypothesis… Continue reading Affective Filter Hypothesis →

Between the decades of the 70s and 80s, the linguist Stephen Krashen was developing his studies of five hypothesis of his theory of Second Language Acquisition. These hypotheses are The input hypothesis, The acquisition-learning hypothesis, The monitor hypothesis, The natural order hypothesis, and The affective filter hypothesis. This article has as purpose talk about The monitor hypothesis and how it works.… Continue reading The Monitor Hypothesis →

The Second Language Acquisition Theory, developed in the eighties by Stephen Krashen, has five main hypotheses. This article will discuss Natural Order Hypothesis responding, as clear as possible, questions such as “What is the idea of this hypothesis?” and “How is it applied in the classroom?”. First of all, it is a method based on observation… Continue reading The Natural Order Hypothesis →

The Input Hypothesis is part of a group of 5 hypotheses related to Second Language Acquisition developed by the linguist Stephen Krashen. According to this Hypothesis, the results of the acquisition of a second language are related to the input that the acquirer receives/is exposed to. However, this input has to be understood (comprehensible input),… Continue reading Input Hypothesis →

Stephen Krashen presented his first of five hypotheses about second language acquisition as The Acquisition-Learning hypothesis. And distinct the differences between acquiring and or learning a language is a little bit confusing in my opinion, so I will try to elude it here in the easiest way I can. According to Krashen, there are these… Continue reading Acquisition-Learning hypothesis →