Issues in First and Second Language Acquisition

According to Dr Minna, first language acquisition for children is usually based on what they listen to or hear first.

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Children learn small chunks of their native language because they haven't acquired complex syntactical structures.

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According to Prof Marjo Mitsutomi, personality and learning styles have no influence on second language learning.

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Studies have shown that learning L2 can lead to a native-like standard.

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In Dr Minna's study, she found that all native English speakers know all grammatical structures of their native language.

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According to the speakers, acquiring L1 and L2 is difficult, takes a lot of time and effort as well as about making mistakes.

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The Chaos theory states that language learning is dynamic, non-linear, adaptive and feedback sensitive.

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Authentic context is unneccessary for L2 learners to make meaning in language learning.

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A recent concern in L2 acquisition is the notion of inter-language.

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An inter-language is based on the learners' experiences with the L2 based on L1 transfer which can lead to fossilization.

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