Learn how to analyze learner language from five different perspectives, and consider ways you can support its development in the classroom. The site showcases video recordings of learners using Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Persian in unrehearsed interaction. Multimedia activities guide language teachers to study and reflect on learner language and how to nurture its development.
What is Learner Language?
Published research on second language acquisition shows that learners' language is produced by a built-in syllabus, which differs from the syllabus the teacher uses.Communication Tasks
How can we design activities and tasks that invite learners to use their second language in meaningful, unrehearsed communication?Ways of Seeing Learner Language
Each unit shows you how to analyze learner language from a different perspective, and consider ways you can support its development:Multimedia Activities on Learner Language for Teachers
This site showcases video recordings of learners using Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Persian in unrehearsed interaction. Eight videos for each language show two language learners perform 6 communication tasks, plus individual interviews. Multimedia activities guide language teachers to study and reflect on learner language from five perspectives.Project Background
CARLA staff developed this project to integrate second-language acquisition research more effectively into language teacher education.Learner Language Bibliography
The general second language acquisition research and scholarly articles and books are listed in this bibliography. See each language section for specific bibliographies.CARLA Bibliography
The CARLA bibliography contains more information on publications and presentations by faculty and staff involved in this project.