Premium
Debates in SLA Studies: Redefining Classroom SLA as an Institutional Phenomenon
Author(s) -
GEBHARD MEG
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
tesol quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.737
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1545-7249
pISSN - 0039-8322
DOI - 10.2307/3587679
Subject(s) - phenomenon , second language acquisition , linguistics , psychology , epistemology , philosophy
When language is systematically unavailable to some, it is important that we not limit our explanation to the traits of the persons involved; it is equally essential that we take into account the interactional circumstances that position the people in the world with a differential access to the common tongue. (McDermott, 1996, p. 283)