Parallel Distributed Processing Model and Second Language Acquisition

Ehsan Abbaspour and Mohammad Khatib

Journal of Language and Communication, 2015, vol. 2, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Based on Connectionist approach, proponents of Parallel Distributed Processing (PDP) believes that language learning involves the activation of nodes and the creation of pathways between neurons within the brain. This article reviews the theoretical underpinnings of PDP in relation to basic issues in SLA research e.g., Universal Grammar, Critical Period Hypothesis, etc.

Keywords: Connectionism; Parallel Distributed Processing; Second Language Acquisition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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