Language acquisition

The classroom is not a natural environment, and language learning in a Second Language Acquisition (SLA) class differs from language acquisition in the native speaker’s environment when a person lives as one of them. One of the features of language as learnt in a classroom is the teacher’s feedback, whose role in the modern theory of SLA is still much debated (Lochtman, 2002). Thus, the Universal Grammar approach in its strict form rejects any type of corrective feedback. Interactional-cognitive…

C. Corballis (1) Imagine trying to teach a child to talk without using your hands or any other means of pointing of gesturing. The task would surely be impossible. There can be little doubt that bodily gestures are involved in the development of language, both in the individual and in the species. Yet, once the system is up and running, it can function entirely on vocalizations, as when two friends chat over the phone and create in each other’s minds a world of events far removed from the…

The purpose of the current study is to examine how standardized language assessment affects Chinese young learners’ motivation for second language learning. Adopting the L2 Motivational Self System as the theoretical framework, this survey-based research uses two sets of questionnaires among 6th-grade test takers of MSEET in a Chinese urban city. This study uses a pre-test questionnaire to elicit 6th-grade young learners’ self-perceptions about how their L2 motivation has been influenced by…

4. The strategies of listening skill listening strategies are very helpful to the students, but without grammar, vocabulary and the knowledge of phonology, these strategies stay not enough, teachers should teach students these strategies and increase the knowledge of grammar and etc. (Goh, 2000) . Vandergrift (1999) reported that strategies are conscious means where learners can manage and assess their own comprehension and responses, for that reason, strategy development is very significant…

1. What is verbal learning and what was Ebbinghaus trying to show with his experiments? Verbal learning is the process of learning and memorizing lists of words as well as the processes of retention and acquisition of the overall learning process. However, verbal learning also applies to the learning of faces, pictures, sounds, sequencing, odors, location, and other variables outside of simply a list of words. It is an active process of learning where the subject engages with the list they…

Spies CourseWork: (1000 words) Q) It has been suggested that Frayn was interested in exploring the ‘shift’ from childhood to adulthood in Spies. Explore this view with close reference too the language of the text. Michael Frayn (the author of ‘Spies’) explores the ‘shift’ from childhood to adulthood, in the novel ‘Spies’ through understanding, maturity and love. We see the protagonist, Stephen, remembering his childhood through his adult eyes, looking back on his actions, as well as his…

The purpose of the programmes of study in the NC is for teachers to understand what pupils need to learn and helps teachers to plan effective lessons. The NC covers aims which include the teacher’s responsibilities to: “Promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken word and written word, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment” (DfE, 2014: 13). The aims also comprise conventional literacy skills…

The English Language Learner faces many obstacles when entering their school classroom. A language barrier, academic content, and standardized assessments are factors that play into the learning transition of ELL students. With new high stakes assessments, ELL students find themselves with a heavier burden than their English speaking peers. A challenge for linguistic learners is the complex linguistic structure often found on state tests as mentioned by Abedi and Levine (2013). Another concern…

compares Victor with the more recent case of Genie: “In recent years, scientists have worked out a theory that sounds like a refinement of Locke's and Condillac's tabula rasa or wax-tablet figure. Many experiments show that right-handed people learn language, mathematics, and logic with the left hemisphere of their brains, and do other kinds of thinking related to space, vision, and touch with the right hemisphere. Complex cross-circuitry connects the two sides. In left-handed individuals, the…

While perusing the list of notable people within the field of library studies, I came across Judith Krug. I felt that it was serendipitous that I picked out her name as my librarians and I were eagerly discussing plans for Banned Book Week. This American Library Association (ALA) campaign is widely looked forward to not just by myself, but by library teams across the country. It’s only fitting to honor her by researching her accomplishments and continuing her life’s work in preserving…