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focus on form: a standalone construct

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Second language acquisition

briefly drawing learners' attention to grammar or vocabulary as it comes up during meaning-centered communication.

In second language acquisition, focus on form refers to briefly drawing learners' attention to grammar or vocabulary as it comes up during meaning-centered communication. This meaning comes from Ellis (2001) in TESOL Quarterly.[1]

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References

Ellis, R., Basturkmen, H., & Loewen, S. (2001). Preemptive Focus on Form in the ESL Classroom. TESOL Quarterly, 35(3), 407. https://doi.org/10.2307/3588029

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