Monitoring the 'Monitor': A Critique of Krashen's Five Hypotheses

Authors

  • Manmay Zafar Assistant Professor, Department of English, Dhaka University, PhD Researcher, University of Oxford

Keywords:

Affective Filter, Krashen, Language Acquisition Device (LAD), Monitor Model, Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

Abstract

This article discusses Krashen's Monitor Model and the attendant five hypotheses. Since its 1977 publication, Krashen, through a series of revisions, have tried to explain the way learners acquire a second language. This article closely looks at his basic premises and the criticism they have generated to better understand both the Monitor Model and its various lacunae and biases.

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Published

2011-01-18

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2009): Vol. 2 No. 4 (2009): Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics

Section

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