INTERLANGUAGE

INTERLANGUAGE

1. a term coined by Selinker to refer to the systematic knowledge of an L2 that is independent of both the target language and the learner's L1

2. Different approaches to incorporating a social angle on the study of L2 acquisition

   • Different Styles
     • Howard Giles
     • Elaine Tarone
       • INTERLANGUAGE INVOLVES A Stylistic Continuum
         • Vernacular Type
         • Careful Type