Linguistics & Language · Language Learning & Translation
A topic within Language Learning & Translation, itself one of 9 topics in that field and part of Linguistics & Language.
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Stephen D. Krashen
Argues a second language is acquired only from input a learner can understand slightly above their current level, and that conscious grammar study helps monitor speech but does not itself build competence.
link checked 17 Sept 2026Stephen D. Krashen
Restates and defends the comprehensible-input hypothesis against decades of rival proposals, arguing that every documented case of successful language acquisition is explained by input made comprehensible and that no additional mechanism has been shown necessary.