second language acquisition
Second Language Acquisition
Second language acquisition or second language learning is the process by which humans all over the world learn a second language in addition to their native languages. Second language, target language or L2 are all synonyms which are used to refer to any language learned in addition to the native language called mother tongue, first language or L1. Furthermore, second language acquisition can also include a third language, which is then called heritage language or multilingualism. SLA1 only refers to the processes the learner has to go through and has nothing to do with the instruments a teacher uses for second language teaching. The main question the study of learner-external factors has to face is how do learners get information about the target language? Over the past few years the study has focused on the effects of different kinds of input, on the impact of the social context and the pedagogical effects. The most important impact on learning a second language is the social effect. The process of learning can be very stressful and demanding and the impact of positive attitudes from the society can be very vital for learning. One significant aspect which receives particular attention is the relationship of gender roles to language achievement. Numerous culture studies have shown that women enjoy an advantage over men by learning other languages. But the interpretation differs in many ways because some researches tend to ignore certain aspects of the field, while others scrutinize those aspects piece by piece. Furthermore, the community attitudes towards the language can also have an intense impact on SLA. For example, if the community has a broadly negative view of the learned language and its speakers or has a bad relationship to it, learning the targeted language is consequently much more difficult. Moreover, the nature of the group dynamics in the classroom plays an important role owing to language learning. Early attitudes
Second language acquisition or second language learning is the process by which humans all over the world learn a second language in addition to their native languages. Second language, target language or L2 are all synonyms which are used to refer to any language learned in addition to the native language called mother tongue, first language or L1. Furthermore, second language acquisition can also include a third language, which is then called heritage language or multilingualism. SLA1 only refers to the processes the learner has to go through and has nothing to do with the instruments a teacher uses for second language teaching. The main question the study of learner-external factors has to face is how do learners get information about the target language? Over the past few years the study has focused on the effects of different kinds of input, on the impact of the social context and the pedagogical effects. The most important impact on learning a second language is the social effect. The process of learning can be very stressful and demanding and the impact of positive attitudes from the society can be very vital for learning. One significant aspect which receives particular attention is the relationship of gender roles to language achievement. Numerous culture studies have shown that women enjoy an advantage over men by learning other languages. But the interpretation differs in many ways because some researches tend to ignore certain aspects of the field, while others scrutinize those aspects piece by piece. Furthermore, the community attitudes towards the language can also have an intense impact on SLA. For example, if the community has a broadly negative view of the learned language and its speakers or has a bad relationship to it, learning the targeted language is consequently much more difficult. Moreover, the nature of the group dynamics in the classroom plays an important role owing to language learning. Early attitudes