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Types of linguistic knowledge
Implicit and explicit knowledge are two contrasting types of knowledge often discussed in the field of second language acquisition (SLA). Implicit knowledge refers to the unconscious, intuitive knowledge that learners develop through meaningful exposure and use of a language. In contrast, explicit knowledge involves conscious understanding of language rules, often acquired through formal instruction or study. A somewhat similar distinction is the one between procedural knowledge and declarative knowledge. The declarative/procedural framework focuses on memory systems—how knowledge is stored and utilized—where declarative memory typically aligns with explicit knowledge and procedural memory with implicit knowledge. However, the two frameworks are not entirely interchangeable. Wikipedia →
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- Skim a recent paper: Explicit and implicit knowledge and learning of an additional language: A research agendaInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Cartesian meditationsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: A theory of implicit and explicit knowledgeCited 413 times
- Go sideways: Theories of second-language acquisitionA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Interface positionA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
A theory of implicit and explicit knowledge
Implicit and explicit knowledge in the control of complex systems
MEASURING IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE
Measuring Implicit and Explicit Knowledge in Second Language Research
Dissociating Explicit and Implicit Category Knowledge with fMRI
Implicit and explicit knowledge in second language acquisition
Implicit and explicit knowledge bases in artificial grammar learning.
Implicit knowledge, explicit knowledge and general language proficiency
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Explicit and implicit knowledge and learning of an additional language: A research agenda
Dynamic development of intuitions and explicit knowledge during implicit learning
The interface of explicit and implicit second-language knowledge: A longitudinal study
Advancing Generalizable Remote Physiological Measurement Through the Integration of Explicit and Implicit Prior Knowledge
Coordinating explicit and implicit knowledge for knowledge-based VQA
📚 Books worth reading
Cartesian meditationsEdmund Husserl, Dorion Cairns · 1960
The Bed of ProcrustesNassim Nicholas Taleb · 2010
Is the universe a hologram?Adolfo Plasencia, Tim O'Reilly · 2017
Perspectival ThoughtFrancois Recanati, François Récanati · 2007- 📕Shakespeare as a scientist, his philosophical backgroundOliver C. de C. Ellis · 1976
Divine faithPeter Finlay · 1917
Implicit & Explicit KnowledgeDina Tirosh · 1994- 📕Implicit and Explicit Knowledge in Second Language Learning, Testing and TeachingRod Ellis, Shawn Loewen · 2009
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