CONSIDERATIONS ON THE ROLE OF INPUT IN L2 ACQUISITION: ELT AND BILINGUAL CONTEXTS

Marcello MARCELINO

Authors

Marcello MARCELINO Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP

Keywords:

input, principles and parameters, generative approach to L2 acquisition, bilingualism.

Abstract

This paper raises linguistic questions pertinent to the context of L2 acquisition, such as the role of input in the development of English as an L2 both at the early stages of life and in adulthood, in light of the Theory of Principles and Parameters (CHOMSKY, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1995). Towards the end of this paper, I entertain a reflection on (i) the role of input in ELT and (ii) the importance of providing the child in the bilingual context with optimal input as a means of maximizing the chances of an early learner to acquire and develop the L2, at an age in which s/he is best equipped to engage in language acquisition.

Author Biography

Marcello MARCELINO, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP

Graduação em Língua e Literatura Inglesas pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, mestrado em Linguística Aplicada e Estudos da Linguagem pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo e doutorado em Linguística pela Unicamp. Atualmente é professor adjunto na UNIFESP no departamento de Letras.