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This chapter introduces the concept of motion-event description as a case of implicit learning by adult Anglophone learners of Spanish in a traditional language programme. The concept of motion, despite its frequent appearance in the second-language (L2) Spanish classroom, is not traditionally the focus of explicit presentation. Like other subtly acquired patterns of speech, it is not integrated into the table of contents of language textbooks. As a result, learners assimilate these aspects of the target language largely by hearing or reading (receptive skills) or producing the new language (speaking or writing) over time. This chapter also presents an overview of the entire book; the reader will easily be able to discern the main information and its exact location in the book.

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Ortega, S.A.N. (2017). Introduction. In: Comprehending and Speaking about Motion in L2 Spanish. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49307-7_1

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