Abstract
One of the most controversial issues in second language acquisition (SLA) seems to be the issue of theory construction. There are mainly two opposing views considering the SLA theory construction namely the Rationalist view and the Relativist view. The former tries to reasons that there should be a few theories of SLA at work while the latter favors as many theories as possible. However, the present paper tries to take a supportive stance with regard to the rationalism reasoning that the rationalist view seems to be more fruitful, practical, and above all beneficial considering theory construction in SLA.
Highlights
One of the most controversial issues in second language acquisition (SLA) seems to be the issue of theory construction
Where did the story of the debate between SLA scholars considering theory building begin? The debate started with the publication of a special issue of Applied Linguistics in 1993 titled “Theory Construction in SLA,” which contains papers from a 1991 conference at Michigan State University titled “Theory Construction and Methodology in Second Language Research”
Thanks to the respect which all of these scholars found it hard to extend to each other, the participants of the debate of SLA theory construction can be recognized and divided into two main parts
Summary
Where did the story of the debate between SLA scholars considering theory building begin? The debate started with the publication of a special issue of Applied Linguistics in 1993 titled “Theory Construction in SLA,” which contains papers from a 1991 conference at Michigan State University titled “Theory Construction and Methodology in Second Language Research”. Thanks to the respect which all of these scholars found it hard to extend to each other, the participants of the debate of SLA theory construction can be recognized and divided into two main parts. I try to end up with a rationalist conclusion considering the issue of theory construction in SLA
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