Comprehensible Input Definition

One of the five hypotheses of Krashen’s SLA theory. In the input hypothesis Krashen makes the distinction between acquisition and learning. The input hypothesis relates to the acquisition of language only. The main feature is the nature of the input, which Krashen stated should be just above their current level of knowledge. Taking their current level as ‘i’ then comprehensible input will be at the level ‘i + 1’.  [Read more]

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