The acquisition of L2 Hungariangrammar rules and the implicit-explicit debate

Abstract This study contributes to the explicit implicit debate by investigating which extent adult learners of Hungarian develop knowledge new grammar rules, and proficiency use them, through listening activities complemented with instruction or not. In a quasi-experimental study, we compared acquisition three specific rules 80 Flemish students in two conditions. Both methods involved activities, but one condition rule explanation practice was given other one, meaningful were created without explanation. The findings indicate that for teaching simple more complex features, exposure comprehensible input have significantly positive effect on at basic level. did not an added beneficial effect. Exposure L2 is main driver language development.