A Dynamical System Approach to Research in Second Language Acquisition
Epistemologically speaking, second language acquisition research (SLAR) might be reconsidered from a complex dynamical system view with interconnected aspects in the ecosystem of language acquisition. The present paper attempts to introduce the tenets of complex system theory and its application in...
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University of Tabriz
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| description | Epistemologically speaking, second language acquisition research (SLAR) might be reconsidered from a complex dynamical system view with interconnected aspects in the ecosystem of language acquisition. The present paper attempts to introduce the tenets of complex system theory and its application in SLAR. It has been suggested that the present dominant traditions in language acquisition research are too simplistic to delve into the nature of language acquisition. The belief is that the Newtonian conceptualization of SLA research cannot be comprehensive to deal with the complexities of language acquisition research. So the suggested definition for SLA research in the present paper is a complex dynamical nonlinear open adaptive system of inquiry to find probable solutions to problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ab8957c2faa4200844ee4b8afc665b42024-03-19T22:20:13ZengUniversity of TabrizJournal of English Language Teaching and Learning2251-79952676-68762013-10-01511127143594A Dynamical System Approach to Research in Second Language AcquisitionHassan Soleimani0Mohammad Alavi1Payam Noor UniversityUniversity of TehranEpistemologically speaking, second language acquisition research (SLAR) might be reconsidered from a complex dynamical system view with interconnected aspects in the ecosystem of language acquisition. The present paper attempts to introduce the tenets of complex system theory and its application in SLAR. It has been suggested that the present dominant traditions in language acquisition research are too simplistic to delve into the nature of language acquisition. The belief is that the Newtonian conceptualization of SLA research cannot be comprehensive to deal with the complexities of language acquisition research. So the suggested definition for SLA research in the present paper is a complex dynamical nonlinear open adaptive system of inquiry to find probable solutions to problems.https://elt.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_594_8f6965428b275205dfacfae6c91492ba.pdfsecond language acquisition researchcomplex system theorydynamicalemergentreductive |
| spellingShingle | Hassan Soleimani Mohammad Alavi A Dynamical System Approach to Research in Second Language Acquisition Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning second language acquisition research complex system theory dynamical emergent reductive |
| title | A Dynamical System Approach to Research in Second Language Acquisition |
| title_full | A Dynamical System Approach to Research in Second Language Acquisition |
| title_fullStr | A Dynamical System Approach to Research in Second Language Acquisition |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Dynamical System Approach to Research in Second Language Acquisition |
| title_short | A Dynamical System Approach to Research in Second Language Acquisition |
| title_sort | dynamical system approach to research in second language acquisition |
| topic | second language acquisition research complex system theory dynamical emergent reductive |
| url | https://elt.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_594_8f6965428b275205dfacfae6c91492ba.pdf |
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