A number of researchers have applied cogmtlve learning theory to second 
language acquiSition. One such attempt is Bialystok's (1988). She argues that 
language is processed by the human mind in the same way as other kinds of 
 information. Her model distinguishes between an analysed and an automatic 
 factor. The analysed factor concerns the extent to which the learner is aware of 
 the structure of his linguistic knowledge. The automatic factor concerns the 
 relative access which the learner has to knowledge. Knowledge gains in 
 automaticity as learning takes place, and automaticity is achieved through 
practice.