In:Input Processing and Processing Instruction: The acquisition of Italian and Modern Standard Arabic
Alessandro G. Benati
[Bilingual Processing and Acquisition 11] 2021
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Published online: 8 September 2021
https://doi.org/10.1075/bpa.11.toc
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Table of contents
AcknowledgmentsXI
Prologuexiii
Part I.Input processing and processing instruction
Chapter 1.Input processing theory (with Khawlah Ahmed)3
1.1Introduction3
1.2The input processing theory3
1.3The primacy of meaning principle and its sub-principles6
1.4The First Noun Principle and its subprinciples12
1.5Conclusion16
References17
Chapter 2.Processing instruction research in Italian and modern standard Arabic19
2.1Introduction19
2.2Processing instruction19
2.3The effects of structured input practice on circumventing processing strategies23
2.4Measuring the effects of processing instruction on the acquisition of Italian32
2.5Measuring the effects of processing instruction on the acquisition of modern standard Arabic39
2.6Conclusion40
References42
Part II.The effects of structured input on the acquisition of Italian
Chapter 3.Structured input vs. textual enhancement on the acquisition of Italian subjunctive of doubt: Sentence and discourse-level tasks (with Gaia Chiuchiu)47
3.1Introduction47
3.2Background47
3.3Motivation and research questions for the present study50
3.4Design51
3.5Results58
3.6Discussion and conclusion62
References64
Chapter 4.Structured input vs. traditional instruction on the acquisition of Italian gender agreement: Interpretation discourse-level tasks67
4.1Introduction67
4.2Background67
4.3Motivation and research questions for the presents study75
4.4Design76
4.5Results81
4.6Discussion and conclusion84
References86
Chapter 5.Structured input vs. meaning output-based instruction on the acquisition of Italian passive constructions: An Eye-tracking study89
5.1Introduction89
5.2Background89
5.3Motivation and research questions for the presents study91
5.4Design93
5.5Results99
5.6Discussion and conclusion102
References105
Part III.The effects of structured input on the acquisition of modern standard Arabic
Chapter 6.Processing modern standard Arabic transitive sentences: Investigating L1 transfer and First-Noun Principle effects (with Carl O’Donoghue)111
6.1Introduction111
6.2Background111
6.3Motivation and research questions for the presents study118
6.4Design120
6.5Results124
6.6Discussion and conclusion125
References130
Chapter 7.Enhanced structured input vs. unenhanced structured input on the acquisition of modern standard Arabic gender
agreement: Sentence and discourse-level tasks (with Ayah Farhat)135
7.1Introduction135
7.2Background135
7.3Motivation and research questions for the presents study142
7.4Design143
7.5Results148
7.6Discussion and conclusion151
References153
Part IV.Conclusive remarks
Chapter 8.Implications, limitations and further research157
8.1What is the role of input processing in second language acquisition?157
8.2What is the most effective components in processing instruction?157
8.3What are the results of offline research?160
8.4What are the results of online research?164
8.5What is the role of explicit grammar instruction?168
8.6What are the limitations of research on processing instruction and avenues for further research?172
8.7Conclusion173
References174
Epilogue177
Index183
