A Brief Review of Microgenetic Method in Second Language Acquisition Research

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10.2991/assehr.k.211122.065How to use a DOI?

Keywords

microgenetic method; second language acquisition; empirical research; sociocultural theory; frequency effect

Abstract

Microgenetic method is a specific method emerging in cognitive psychology. Over the past two decades, an increasing number of cognitive psychologists adopted this method to investigate the trajectory and mechanism of cognitive development with a focus on the variability within a specific group or subject. This paper provided a brief overview of microgenetic method and listed its potential advantages and disadvantages in the context of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Meanwhile, systematical evaluation of the current empirical research indicates that although microgenetic method has good adaptability in SLA research, especially for studying sociocultural approaches and frequency effects, research gap still exists which worth further investigation.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Lu Chen
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/23
TI  - A Brief Review of Microgenetic Method in Second Language Acquisition Research
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Social Science and Higher Education (ICSSHE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 100
EP  - 106
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211122.065
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211122.065
ID  - Chen2021
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