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Stephen Krashen on Language Acquisition

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Stephen Krashen on Language Acquisition

A 15-minute clip of linguist Stephen Krashen discussing language acquisition, drawn from the 1980s. It presents his input hypothesis and the distinction between acquisition and learning.

Cited as the source for comprehensible input, the principle behind immersion-based language learning methods and apps.

4 Hacker News mentions · 2018–2025

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