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Stephen Krashen on Language Acquisition

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What it is

A 15-minute clip of linguist Stephen Krashen discussing language acquisition, drawn from the 1980s. It presents his input hypothesis and the distinction between acquisition and learning.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as the source for comprehensible input, the principle behind immersion-based language learning methods and apps.

  • 1 people recommended it
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What HN commenters said

  1. “Krashen's input hypothesis seems to be an important part of the process.”

    Krashen's input hypothesis on acquisition versus learning

    risos, 2018-11 · Recommendation · in “How to Almost Learn Italian”

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Topics: stephen krashen, comprehensible input, input hypothesis, language learning, linguistics

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