Optimising L2 Learning: Mechanisms and Pedagogy

This lecture explores foundational aspects influencing second language acquisition. It begins with an overview of learning factors, highlighting dynamics such as linguistic input, intake, and interlanguage. Key topics include the processes of input perception, types of intake, and knowledge formation. Individual learner factors, including cognitive capacities, motivation, and attitudes, are analysed alongside external environmental influences such as task frequency, pedagogy, and feedback....