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Creative Construction (CC)

The idea of CCL2 learner constructs a series of internal representations of the L2 system. That is, the learner makes images of the elements (sound & structure) of the L2 in his mind.

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Creative Construction (CC)

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Creative Construction (CC)

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Creative Construction

The idea of CC

This will happen when the learner is exposedexposed to the L2 in communication situations.

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Creative Construction

The idea of CC

This exposure will activate the natural processing strategies (e.g. generalization, transfer) to internalize (acquire) the L2 system.

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INPUINPUTT

L2 exposure

Natural processing

strategies Internal representation

of L2 Learner’s actual

utterances OUTPUOUTPU

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Creative Construction Note…

It is INPUT which operates the internal processing mechanisms (natural processing

strategies) not learner’s practice or repetition.

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Natural processing strategies

generalization

transfer

redundancy

simplification

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Layla good girl

He,the boy,came late

The letter sent to Ali

Creative Construction HOW ACQUISITION TAKES PLACE?

Acquisition takes place internally as learners hear and read samples of the language that they understand.

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Creative Construction HOW ACQUISITION TAKES PLACE?

The learner’s The learner’s productionproduction is is seen as an outcome of the seen as an outcome of the learning process rather than learning process rather than the cause of learning.the cause of learning.

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Creative Construction Evidence of CC

The evidence of CC comes from the analysis of the learners’ ERRORS and the order of sequence which certain structures are acquired.

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Creative Construction Five hypotheses constitute the CC:

1. The Acquisition-LearningThe Acquisition-Learning.

2. The MonitorThe Monitor.

3. The Natural OrderThe Natural Order.

4. The Input5. The Affective Filter

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Acquisition-Learning

It is the type of INPUT which makes a difference between acquisition and learning:

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Acquisition-Learning

If the learner lives in a rich If the learner lives in a rich environment where he is environment where he is actively involved, INPUT actively involved, INPUT becomes becomes intake.intake.

This is called This is called Acquisition.Acquisition.

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Acquisition-Learning

But, if INPUT is only available to him through explicit teaching of grammatical rules, then he will process INPUT differently. This is called This is called Learning.Learning.

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AcquisitionAcquisition

a subconscious process

Learners are not usually aware that they are acquiring the language, but are only aware that they are using the language for communication.

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LearningLearning

a conscious process

Learning is Learning is knowingknowing the rules the rules, , having a conscious knowledge having a conscious knowledge about grammar.about grammar.

Acquisition-Learning

In performance,

AcquiredAcquired knowledge serves as the major source for initiating both the comprehension and production of utterances.

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Acquisition-Learning

In performance,

LearntLearnt knowledge is available for use only by the Monitor!

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The Monitor

The Monitor is a device that learners use to edit their own language performance:

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The Monitor

This device This device makes usemakes use of the of the learnt knowledge learnt knowledge (the (the

grammatical rules)grammatical rules) by modifying by modifying utterances generated from utterances generated from acquired knowledge. This acquired knowledge. This occurs either occurs either beforebefore or or afterafter the utterance.the utterance.

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Learned competence(The Monitor)

The Monitor

Conditions of the Monitor

1. The learner has knowledge of the specific grammatical rule required;

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The Monitor

Conditions of the Monitor

2. The learner needs sufficient time to sort out through various linguistic possibilities;

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The Monitor Conditions of the Monitor

3. The learner’s attention is focused on the L2, specifically on the location and nature of the grammatical form.

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