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Dictionary of language and linguistics 1036Rutherford, W.E. 1987. Language universals and second language acquisition, 2nd edn.Amsterdam and Philadelphia.Slobin, D. (ed.) 1985. The cross-linguistic study of language acquisition. Hillsdale, NJ.Smith, M.S. 1994. Second language learning: theoretical foundations. London.Van Patten, B. and J.F.Lee. 1990. Second language acquisition—foreign language learning.Perspectives on research and practice. Clevedon.White, L. 1989. Universal grammar and second language acquisition. Amsterdam andPhiladelphia.JournalsSecond Language Research.Studies in Second Language Acquisition.applied linguistics, interlanguage, language acquisition, universals.second language learning secondlanguage acquisitionsecond signaling systemI.P.Pavlov’s term for human language in contrast to animal communication as the ‘firstsignaling system.’ The characteristic function of the second signaling system is theformation of concepts by generalizing of immediate sensory impressions, as representedin the first signaling system. ( also semantic generalization)ReferencePavlov, I.P. 1954. Essays on the patho-physiology of the higher nervous activity. Moscow.