The Production-Comprehension Interface in Second Language Acquisition: An Integrated Encoding-Decoding Model

This book explores the relationship between second language production and comprehension at the processing level, proposing an Integrated Encoding-Decoding Model of SLA. It presents empirical evidence to demonstrate the extent to which the two modalities rely on shared representations and/or processes, shedding new light on the cognitive architecture of human language processing and offering a deeper understanding of the mechanisms at work in the L2 acquisition process.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 25 August 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Second language acquisition (SLA) research has long been interested in the relationship between second language (L2) production and comprehension at the level of processing. This interface is crucial in understanding how L2 learners acquire and process language. The central question underlying this interface is the relationship between grammatical encoding and decoding, namely: are the two modalities of production and comprehension subserved by different types of processors, or by the same syntactic processing module? Anke Lenzing proposes an 'Integrated Encoding-Decoding Model of SLA' to address this question. This model suggests that the two modalities rely on shared representations and/or shared processes. Through a comprehensive empirical study, Lenzing demonstrates the extent to which the two modalities rely on shared representations and/or shared processes. The Production-Comprehension Interface in Second Language Acquisition sheds new light on the cognitive architecture of human language processing and offers a deeper understanding of the mechanisms at work in the L2 acquisition process.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 154 x 234 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350203501