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The Relationship Between Artificial and Second Language Learning.

Marc Ettlinger¹, Kara Morgan-Short^2,3, Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg⁴

¹Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Northern California Health Care System.

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|July 24, 2015

Summary

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Artificial language learning (ALL) experiments correlate with second language (L2) learning ability. Success in complex ALL tasks predicts L2 acquisition, even when controlling for IQ, linking ALL to real-world language learning.

Keywords:

Artificial grammar Artificial language learning Classroom learning Language learning Language pedagogy Second language learning

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Linguistics
Psychology

Background:

Artificial language learning (ALL) experiments are crucial for understanding language acquisition principles.
A key debate questions if ALL engages the native linguistic system and its ecological validity for natural language ability.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between performance in ALL tasks and second language (L2) learning ability.
To determine if ALL studies are ecologically valid assessments of natural language proficiency.

Main Methods:

Participants in a Spanish language class were assessed on various Spanish ability and classroom performance measures.
Performance was compared to IQ and multiple ALL task performance measures.

Main Results:

Success in ALL experiments, especially with complex artificial languages, positively correlated with L2 learning indices.
This correlation remained significant even after controlling for participants' IQ.

Conclusions:

Findings establish a significant link between ALL studies and the understanding of classroom-based second language learning.
This research supports the ecological validity of ALL experiments in assessing natural language learning capabilities.