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Stephen D. Krashen is a renowned linguist born in 1941. His research in second language acquisition has had a profound impact on the field of language learning theory.

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Famous Stephen D. Krashen Quotes

“The child's reluctance to speak for the first few months of his residence in a new country is not pathological, but normal.”

Silence Language Acquisition

Book:The Input Hypothesis: Issues and Implications

Source: The Input Hypothesis: Issues and Implications

“Language is best taught when it is being used to transmit messages, not when it is explicitly taught for conscious learning.”

Language Learning Language Acquisition

Book:The Natural Approach: Language Acquisition in the Classroom

Source: The Natural Approach: Language Acquisition in the Classroom

“Older acquirers progress more quickly in early stages because they obtain more comprehensible input, while younger acquirers do better in the long run because of their lower affective filters.”

Language Learning Language Acquisition

Book:The Input Hypothesis: Issues and Implications

Source: The Input Hypothesis: Issues and Implications

“The central hypothesis of the theory is that language acquisition occurs in only one way: by understanding messages.”

Language Learning Language Acquisition

Book:The Natural Approach: Language Acquisition in the Classroom

Source: The Natural Approach: Language Acquisition in the Classroom

About the Author

Born: 1941
Known for: Linguist
Quotes: 32

Books & Sources

The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research, 2nd Edition: Insights from the ResearchRelated source material

The Input Hypothesis: Issues and ImplicationsRelated source material

The Natural Approach: Language Acquisition in the ClassroomRelated source material

The Power of Reading: Insights from the ResearchRelated source material

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