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  that would enlarge the ontological and empirical parameters of the field. We claim that methologies, theories, and foci within SLA reflect an imbalance between cognitive and mental orientations, and social and contextual orientations to language, the former orientation be unquestionably in the ascendancy. This has resulted in a skewed perspective on discourse  communication, which conceives of the foreign language speaker as a deficient communtor struggling to overcome an underdeveloped L2 competence, striving to reach the "targ competence of an idealized native speaker (NS). We contend that SLA research requires significantly enhanced awareness of the contextual and interactional dimensions of language use, an increased "emic" (i.e., participant-relevant) sensitivity towards fundamental conce and the broadening of the traditional SLA data base. With such changes in place, the fie of SLA has the capacity to become a theoretically and methodologically richer, more ro enterprise, better able to explicate the processes of second or foreign language (S/FL) acquisition, and better situated to engage with and contribute to research commonly perceive reside outside its boundaries.
 
  that would enlarge the ontological and empirical parameters of the field. We claim that methologies, theories, and foci within SLA reflect an imbalance between cognitive and mental orientations, and social and contextual orientations to language, the former orientation be unquestionably in the ascendancy. This has resulted in a skewed perspective on discourse  communication, which conceives of the foreign language speaker as a deficient communtor struggling to overcome an underdeveloped L2 competence, striving to reach the "targ competence of an idealized native speaker (NS). We contend that SLA research requires significantly enhanced awareness of the contextual and interactional dimensions of language use, an increased "emic" (i.e., participant-relevant) sensitivity towards fundamental conce and the broadening of the traditional SLA data base. With such changes in place, the fie of SLA has the capacity to become a theoretically and methodologically richer, more ro enterprise, better able to explicate the processes of second or foreign language (S/FL) acquisition, and better situated to engage with and contribute to research commonly perceive reside outside its boundaries.
 
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Firth-Wagner2007
BibType ARTICLE
Key Firth-Wagner2007
Author(s) Alan Firth, Johannes Wagner
Title On discourse, communication, and (some) fundamental concepts in SLA research
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Tag(s) EMCA, IL, Second language acquisition
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Year 2007
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Journal The Modern Language Journal
Volume 91
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Pages 757–772
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DOI 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2007.00667.x
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Abstract

This article argues for a reconceptualization of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) resear

that would enlarge the ontological and empirical parameters of the field. We claim that methologies, theories, and foci within SLA reflect an imbalance between cognitive and mental orientations, and social and contextual orientations to language, the former orientation be unquestionably in the ascendancy. This has resulted in a skewed perspective on discourse  communication, which conceives of the foreign language speaker as a deficient communtor struggling to overcome an underdeveloped L2 competence, striving to reach the "targ competence of an idealized native speaker (NS). We contend that SLA research requires significantly enhanced awareness of the contextual and interactional dimensions of language use, an increased "emic" (i.e., participant-relevant) sensitivity towards fundamental conce and the broadening of the traditional SLA data base. With such changes in place, the fie of SLA has the capacity to become a theoretically and methodologically richer, more ro enterprise, better able to explicate the processes of second or foreign language (S/FL) acquisition, and better situated to engage with and contribute to research commonly perceive reside outside its boundaries.

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Republication from The Modern Language Journal, 81, 1997, 285-300.