Second Language Acquisition

SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

By

Hans Sánchez Gómez

Presented to:

Mr. Philip Ball

Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana: Universidad de Jaén

Colombia

2007

INTRODUCTION

by means of the exploration in the acquirement and second and international linguistic process theories, we find the different hypothesis that converge in its postulates and at the same time disagree with ideas and thoughts as far as the way and person (child, adolescent and adult) acquires or learns the target spoken language is concerned. Likewise, taking into account factors such as physiologic, cognitive, neurologic, linguistics, age, social mise en scene situation, and environment to name a few, in the learning of a second language process.

Many researchers have developed explanations in order to argue the modern language learning (L1) as a useful tool in teaching foreign languages and its influence and relation in the second language acquisition (L2) .Some may argue that children learn the target language by imitation or repetition of utterances and they are able to creating man-to-man meaning.



Others believe that setting and environment play an important role in adolescents learning, since they are exposed to side of meat information resources as music, magazines, movies, etc, besides, attend English courses in order to improve English skills and competences. In the case of adults, learning can be more difficult or slow, many of them travel to another(prenominal) country to get a job and they think that it is the discover to learn the foreign language; but the matter is that they impudence tiredness after work, and interaction with speakers of the same language in the place of work.

According to the said above, the true is that acquires or learns a second language is a long process due(p) the complexity in matters of content, meaning, use and function of each idiom. Moreover, every person (learner) has its own learning rhythm and individual characteristics (interests, aptitudes, attitudes, needs and motivations),...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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