It is the study of how people learn a language which is not their native tongue.
For example my native language is English, but my second language is French as i studied it from the age of ten, before i studied any other foreign languages.
When researching how people learn a new language - be it in school, listening to radio or watching TV in that target language or by going to a foreign country and immersing yourself in that language, that is second language acquisition research.
Second Language Acquisition (SLA) research is a multidisciplinary field that investigates how people learn and acquire additional languages beyond their native language. Researchers in this field explore various factors, such as age, environment, motivation, and input, that influence the process of second language learning. The findings from SLA research help inform language teaching approaches and curriculum development.
Studies in Second Language Acquisition was first published in 1978.
Yes, second language acquisition is fundamentally different from first language acquisition. In first language acquisition, children acquire language naturally and effortlessly through exposure and interaction with their environment. In second language acquisition, however, learners are consciously and intentionally acquiring a new language, often in an instructional setting, which involves different cognitive processes and strategies.
First language acquisition is the process by which infants and young children learn their native language naturally through exposure and interaction with speakers around them. Second language learning, on the other hand, is the process of acquiring a new language after the first language is already established, often through formal instruction or immersion in a second language environment. Second language learning typically involves more conscious effort and cognitive processing compared to first language acquisition.
The linguistic perspective on Second Language Teaching focuses on how language is learned and how second languages differ from first languages in terms of acquisition. This perspective emphasizes the importance of grammar, phonetics, semantics, and pragmatics in language learning and teaching. It also considers factors such as comprehensible input, language transfer, and interlanguage development in second language acquisition.
I think it is when you learn a second language. Like, if you speak English as your first language, then learn to speak Spanish fluently, you acquired Spanish as your second language.
Graeme Keith Porte has written: 'Appraising research in second language learning' -- subject(s): Methodology, Research, Second language acquisition 'Appraising research in second language learning' -- subject(s): Methodology, Second language acquisition, Research
Ernesto Macaro has written: 'Continuum companion to second language acquisition' -- subject(s): Study and teaching, Second language acquisition, Language and languages, Research 'Learner strategies for foreign language students'
Studies in Second Language Acquisition was first published in 1978.
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Yes, second language acquisition is fundamentally different from first language acquisition. In first language acquisition, children acquire language naturally and effortlessly through exposure and interaction with their environment. In second language acquisition, however, learners are consciously and intentionally acquiring a new language, often in an instructional setting, which involves different cognitive processes and strategies.
You can discuss key principles of second language acquisition theory, such as input processing, interaction, and output, and then apply them to learning Spanish. Highlight how exposure to comprehensible input, active participation in language activities, and practice with output can all aid in acquiring proficiency in Spanish as a second language. Additionally, you might discuss specific challenges or strategies unique to learning Spanish, such as grammar structures, verb conjugations, or the use of formal and informal language.
Jenifer Larson-Hall has written: 'A guide to doing statistics in second language research using SPSS' -- subject(s): Research, SPSS (Computer file), Second language acquisition, Statistical methods
James Coady has written: 'Second language vocabulary acquisition' -- subject(s): Study and teaching, Second language acquisition, Language and languages, Vocabulary
Bastian Kruidenier has written: 'The effect of context on the composition and role of orientations in second language acquisition' -- subject(s): Second language acquisition
Second Language Research was created in 1985.
Thomas Loebel has written: 'First before second' -- subject(s): Foreign speakers, Study and teaching, Second language acquisition, Language acquisition, English language, Literacy
I think it is when you learn a second language. Like, if you speak English as your first language, then learn to speak Spanish fluently, you acquired Spanish as your second language.