Second language acquisition

Bilingualism is an important factor in cognitive development. Children’s knowledge of two language systems results in a more analytical orientation to language. Bilingual kids have two ways to describe the world and have more flexible perception and interpretation. Most education programs for emergent bilinguals are based on the fact that English only should be used. The pullout ESL approach continues to be the program of choice in the U.S. While research shows that it takes 5-7 years for ELLs…

play it safe with small talk. "This involved the gathering of biographical data, the avoidance of disharmony, and the observation of the other's behaviors" (Helms ¶ 21). They are very cautious and hesitant in their interaction with others. "In the second stage, exploratory affective exchange, the individual begins to relax their guard a bit and share some…

Polyglots are people who speak multiple languages. Some polyglots know four or five languages. In exceptional cases, the individual may speak up to 20 different languages. While this language aptitude seems impossibly challenging, it is possible for average people to learn multiple languages. With the right techniques and a decent amount of dedication, language learners can quickly master their next language. Start With Motivation Learning a language takes hundreds or thousands of hours. To…

teaching and learning of foreign languages, the focus of the area has been directed towards the social aspects of the phenomenon following the behaviorist and cognitivist stances. This shift in the paradigm has brought about the question of the individual, society and therefore, culture inevitably in relation to their effects on the learning process. Having words such as “international”, “intercultural” or “diversity” in the content of many courses nowadays, language courses have also been…

what bilingualism means. For me, being bilingual is not just about speaking two languages, it is about understanding and being a part of a completely different culture than your own. Bilingualism will connect to different parts of the world and respect the different cultures while becoming friends with more people who will respect you back. First, to Martin Espada bilingualism means more than just speaking one language, it means to have the right retain your own identity while also having the…

The ability to speak more than one language is known as bilingualism. Bilingualism has shown to become more and more common, as countries begin to even more intertwine. However, the timing of when the second language is taught, can be key to a child 's development, cognitively, socially, emotionally, for future employment, and for the sake of their health. The earlier a child is able to begin development of a second language, is critical, and research explains it better develops their lives.…

is detrimental because it delays their development, entrance into public life, and assimilation. Rodriguez utilizes the juxtaposition of the languages of English and Spanish to establish his idea of the public and private life of bilingual children. In addition, Rodriguez displays the feelings exerted by bilingual children when using their traditional language by applying the syntactical element of isolation to his writing. Furthermore, he organizes the piece in chronological order in order to…

Cristina Andronic WRI-101-A 10/20/17 Prof. Siteman Mother Tongue by Amy Tan Language is not the creation of only one person, but it is the work of hundreds of generations. Someone said “Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going”. With language, one can describe the past and specify the future. It always the human to communicate his beliefs and emotions. It plays a major role in a personal development. Words are sometimes…

Being able to speak more than one language gives us a greater opportunity to succeed, especially in the United States because it’s one of the most diverse countries in the world. Being bilingual or trilingual opens many doors for people to be able to progress, but some people feel that multilingualism is detrimental to the American Culture and that the only language that should be spoken is English. However, there are also people such as Warren Blumenfeld, who believe that multilingualism is a…

understand two languages. This is not only a huge privilege but, more so a power that not everyone has. When I first started school I did not see my ability to speak spanish as a power, but now that I am older and in the working industry I realize that speaking spanish is a huge advantage. Being bilingual has plenty of benefits, but at time also has its drawbacks. Yes, we can understand another language and are able to travel to spanish speaking countries, however; growing up speaking one…