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Article published In: ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 117/118 (1997) ► pp.85–115

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Self-Repair in L1 and L2 Production

an Overview

 | Cito, National Institute for Educational Measurement
 | University of Amsterdam and University of Nijmegen
 | University of Amsterdam and University of Nijmegen
Published online: 1 January 1997
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https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.117-118.05van
Abstract
In this article we will give an overview of the findings of L1 and L2 self-repair studies to date. A comparison between L1 and L2 self-repair research shows that, while L1 studies are firmly based in theory, most L2 studies are not. In order to contribute to theories and models of L2 production and acquisition, L2 self-repair studies will have to be more theory-driven than has been the case so far. Moreover, it is essential that large-scale investigations be conducted which focus on self-repair by L2 speakers at different levels of proficiency as well as on intra-individual comparisons between L1 and L2 self-repair.
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