I strongly believed that languages were learned mainly through imitation. Unfortunately‚ after discussing this proposition with my classmates and teacher‚ we concluded that this statement was false. In my experience as a helper of teachers in ESL classes‚ I saw that‚ the Audio-lingual Method gave very positive results. On one hand‚ this method was designed to develop the ability of oral fluency in a second language in 9 months‚ which was also supported by a number of American linguists (Ellis R.
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Running head: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES Language Acquisition Theories Donelle Brown Grand Canyon University ESL 533N March 23‚ 2009 Language Acquisition Theories Acquiring the necessary English vocabulary to succeed in the United States is very difficult for the ELL or ESL student. It takes time and patience on their and the part of their families. Of course‚ with most of these students‚ the primary language is spoken by the parents who have never had the opportunity to learn
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African-American Preschoolers: Child and Environmental Associations Source: Child Development‚ January/February 1999‚ Volume 70‚ Number 1 Abstract: This study examined how child (gender) and environmental factors (mother’s education‚ poverty‚ responsiveness and stimulation of the home environment) affect individual differences in the language development of African-American children between 18-30 months of age. Most studies have focused on White middle-class parents and their children and did not include
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The Age Factor in Second Language Acquisition Introduction There are many factors that affect second language acquisition (SLA). For example‚ SLA is affected by the role of the mother tongue‚ the role of gender differences‚ the role of personal differences and the role of age differences. The role of age differences is one of the most important factors that affect SLA. It is often claimed that children learn faster than adults. The younger the learner of a foreign language‚ the more
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Factors influencing the learning of a second/foreign language Some students learn a new language quickly and easily than others. This simple fact reflects the hard work and persistence of the learner. However there are other crucial factors influencing the success that are totally beyond the control of the learner. These factors can be categorized as: 1. Age: second language acquisition is influenced by the age of the learner. Many studies have found that adolescents learn more rapidly than
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Factors Affecting the Second Language Learners’ Fluency. Although oral proficiency is a central goal of the language teaching‚ too little attention has been paid to the complex of factors that underlie the fluent of speech. This problem may encounter most second language teachers and learners. I have chosen to write about factors affecting the second language learners’ fluency (SLLF) in order to increase teachers’ awareness about these factors and to enable teachers to improve second language learners’
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Language Many consider the use of a complex language as a uniquely human feature (maybe with the exception of some whale species). Furthermore‚ we are able to learn this complex skill quite quickly. The average child has a vocabulary of six-thousand words by the time it turns five years old. It is this ability of language acquisition that is a particularly interesting field in the nature-nurture debate. Is language acquisition and development innate or taught? This debate about nature versus nurture
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The Different Factors of Individual Language Learners in Second Language Acquisition Recently‚ Second Language Acquisition (SLA) play important role to language learning and teaching as second language that SLA refers both to the study of individuals and groups who are learning a language subsequent to learning their first one as young children‚ and to the process of learning that language that the additional language is called a second language (L2)‚ even though it may actually be the third‚ fourth
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‘Get tougher on myki madness’ The article ‘Get tougher on myki madness’ (Herald Sun‚ 11/12/12) uses language to impact on Victorian taxpayer’s and general societies view towards the Victorian government and how the smartcard system is costing around $1.5 billion which is more than four times what the original price was anticipated to be. The author uses styles of language to get across his opinion of the government. The author of the article‚ ‘Get tougher on myki madness’ intimidates his viewers
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Article on Second Language Fluency This article discusses second language fluency. How do you acquire fluency in a second language? Language acquisition learners are taught in structured English immersion classrooms. No other language is taught. In order for students to become fluent in the second language‚ which is English‚ they must speak‚ read‚ and write in English. I interviewed a coworker whose second language is English. She is fluent in Spanish. During my interview we discussed how
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