TY - JOUR AU - Zafar, Manmay PY - 2011/01/18 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Monitoring the 'Monitor': A Critique of Krashen's Five Hypotheses JF - Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics JA - Dhaka University J Linguistics VL - 2 IS - 4 SE - Articles DO - 10.3329/dujl.v2i4.6903 UR - https://banglajol.info/index.php/DUJL/article/view/6903 SP - 139-146 AB - <p>This article discusses Krashen's Monitor Model and the attendant five hypotheses. Since its 1977 publication, Krashen, through a series of revisions, have tried to explain the way learners acquire a second language. This article closely looks at his basic premises and the criticism they have generated to better understand both the Monitor Model and its various lacunae and biases.</p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> Affective Filter; Krashen; Language Acquisition Device (LAD); Monitor Model; Second Language Acquisition (SLA).</p><p>DOI: 10.3329/dujl.v2i4.6903</p><p><em>Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics</em> Vol.2(4) August 2009 pp.139-146</p> ER -