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input hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Second language acquisition

the claim that languages are acquired by understanding messages pitched slightly beyond the learner's current level, not by studying rules.

In second language acquisition, input hypothesis refers to the claim that languages are acquired by understanding messages pitched slightly beyond the learner's current level, not by studying rules. This meaning comes from Krashen (1989) in The Modern Language Journal.[1]

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References

Krashen, S. (1989). We Acquire Vocabulary and Spelling by Reading: Additional Evidence for the Input Hypothesis. The Modern Language Journal, 73(4), 440-464. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4781.1989.tb05325.x

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