The Input Hypothesis

Taiwanese Textbook

Outside Learning

Learning Procedure
How Children Learning Taiwanese:
In the beginning, children have ability to speak and
listen Taiwanese,and then they learn grammar and
syntax from textbooks.
How Adults Learning Taiwanese:
Adults learn grammar and syntax from textbooks
first, and then they can improve their speaking and
listening.

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i current competence
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Input i 1 (current competence

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