Herbert W. Seliger

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

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Herbert W. Seliger is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Herbert W. Seliger has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Language and Linguistics, 6 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 4 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Herbert W. Seliger's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (10 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (6 papers) and Historical Linguistics and Language Studies (2 papers). Herbert W. Seliger is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (10 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (6 papers) and Historical Linguistics and Language Studies (2 papers). Herbert W. Seliger collaborates with scholars based in United States. Herbert W. Seliger's co-authors include Elana Shohamy, Robert M. Vago, Michael H. Long, Stephen Krashen, Nancy C. Dorian, Joan P. Schwartz and Robert Birnbaum and has published in prestigious journals such as Language, Modern Language Journal and TESOL Quarterly.

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Herbert W. Seliger

20 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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Second language research methods

1989 471 citations Herbert W. Seliger, Elana Shohamy Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa) profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	第二语言研究方法 = Second language research methods 1999 ·Herbert W. Seliger, Elana Shohamy	3
2	First Language Attrition 1992 ·Language ·Nancy C. Dorian, Herbert W. Seliger, Robert M. Vago	16
3	First Language Attrition 1991 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Herbert W. Seliger, Robert M. Vago	175
4	Second language research methods breakdown → 1989 ·Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa) ·Herbert W. Seliger, Elana Shohamy	471
5	Classroom Oriented Research in Second Language Acquisition 1985 ·TESOL Quarterly ·(unknown), Herbert W. Seliger, Michael H. Long	280
6	Testing authentic language: the problem of meaning 1985 ·Language Testing ·Herbert W. Seliger	8
7	Classroom‐Centered Research in Language Teaching: Two Articles on the State of the Art: Introduction 1983 ·TESOL Quarterly ·Herbert W. Seliger	3
8	The Language Learner as Linguist: Of Metaphors and Realities 1983 ·Applied Linguistics ·Herbert W. Seliger	68
9	On the Possible Role of the Right Hemisphere in Second Language Acquisition 1982 ·TESOL Quarterly ·Herbert W. Seliger	8
10	On the Nature and Function of Language Rules in Language Teaching 1979 ·TESOL Quarterly ·Herbert W. Seliger	59
11	DOES PRACTICE MAKE PERFECT?: A STUDY OF INTERACTION PATTERNS AND L2 COMPETENCE¹ 1977 ·Language Learning ·Herbert W. Seliger	110
12	Research Notes 1977 ·TESOL Quarterly ·Herbert W. Seliger, (unknown), (unknown), Joan P. Schwartz, Stephen Krashen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert Birnbaum, (unknown)	1
13	THE ROLE OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTS IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING: A PILOT STUDY 1976 ·Linguistics ·Stephen Krashen, Herbert W. Seliger	20
14	Maturational Constraints on Second Dialect Acquisition. 1975 ·Language Sciences ·Stephen Krashen, Herbert W. Seliger	14
15	Maturational Constraints in the Acquisition of Second Language Accent. 1975 ·Language Sciences ·Herbert W. Seliger	53
16	The Essential Contributions of Formal Instruction in Adult Second Language Learning 1975 ·TESOL Quarterly ·Stephen Krashen, Herbert W. Seliger	59
17	INDUCTIVE METHOD AND DEDUCTIVE METHOD IN LANGUAGE TEACHING: A RE-EXAMINATION 1975 ·IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching ·Herbert W. Seliger	52
18	Improving Reading Speed and Comprehension in English as a Second Language 1972 ·ELT Journal ·Herbert W. Seliger	3
19	Language Practice at the Intermediate Level and the Concept of Presupposition 1972 ·Modern Language Journal ·Herbert W. Seliger	0
20	THE DISCOURSE ORGANIZER CONCEPT AS A FRAMEWORK FOR CONTINUED DISCOURSE PRACTICE IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM 1971 ·IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching ·Herbert W. Seliger	3

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