INTERLANGUAGE (Selinker, 1972)

INTERLANGUAGE (Selinker, 1972)

1. It's an independent linguistic system

2. It is based on the theory that claims that there's a psychological structure latent in the brain.

3. Error Analysis: claims that errors are part of language learning. They do not interfere/jeoprardize learning.

4. Implied linguistic Codes:

   • First Language
   • Second Language
   • Interlanguage
     • The L2 version the learner has

5. Linguistic competence

   • It evolves

6. We can identify different stages that generally share certain features among a specific group of learners.

7. Interlanguage Process

   • Language Transfer
     • L1 is used as a learning resource.
   • Transfer of Training
     • The source of learning is the learning process. That is to say: the way the learner was taught.
       • "induced error"
   • Simplification
     • intentional behaviours that Learners use to learn
       • It resembles to very young children or pidgins.
   • Strategies of L2 communication
     • attempts to communicate with others
       • paraphrasing
       • avoidance
       • gestures
   • Overgeneralization of L2 rules
     • levels
       • phonetical
       • grammatical
       • lexical
       • discourse

8. FOSSILIZATION

   • Errors that are internalised and fixed to the IL.