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Experiments in the Real world

A Reply to Beck and Eubank

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2008

Michael Tomasello  and
Carol Herron
Michael Tomasello
Affiliation:
Emory University
Carol Herron
Affiliation:
Emory University
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Extract

Beck and Eubank (1991) criticize our recent SSLA article (Tomasello & Herron, 1989) on both theoretical and methodological grounds. While we appreciate their attempt to discuss and clarify important issues—and while they do make several sound and very interesting points—in a number of cases they seriously misrepresent our study. We will attempt to address the criticisms in roughly the order in which they were raised.

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Rebuttal
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Studies in Second Language Acquisition , Volume 13 , Issue 4 , December 1991 , pp. 513 - 517
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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