Linguistic Fossilization: Why Learning Progress Stalls
Definition and Core Concept of Fossilization Fossilization, within the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), refers to the phenomenon where a learner’s progress towards achieving native-like proficiency in a target language ceases permanently, resulting in the stabilization of non-target forms. This stabilization occurs despite continued exposure to the target language, ongoing instruction, and high levels […]
INTERLANGUAGE
Introduction and Core Definition Interlanguage is a fundamental concept within the fields of linguistics and second language acquisition (SLA), representing the unique and dynamic linguistic system constructed by a learner who is in the process of mastering a target language (L2). This term describes the transitional, often idiosyncratic, state between the learner’s native language (L1) […]