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  1. Bilingual Behaviors: Learning Context in Second Language Acquisition

    The term second language acquisition, L2 acquisition, or sequential bilingualism is used to refer. to the acquisition of a language by a child or adult who has already acquired their first language. Bilingual language acquisition or simultaneous bilingualism is the acquisition of two languages.

  2. (PDF) FACTORS INFLUENCING SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

    Thesis. Full-text available. Jan 2024; ... The key factors that influence second language learning are presented by three groups , Individual distinctions , styles that they adopt , approaches ...

  3. (PDF) Second Language Acquisition: A Framework and Historical

    2.1 Second Language Acquisition Research dur ing the 1950s and 1960s. As stated above, the area of SLA did not initiate as a sepa rate area of study with its distinctiveness but as an. addition to ...

  4. PDF A Comparative Case of Second Language Acquisition Theories and ...

    Second Language Acquisition Definitions.-----8 Second Language Acquisition Theories.-----11 ... they were the results of two grade thesis (conducting to a B.A. in English as a Foreign ... It appears that the role of conscious learning is somewhat limited in second language performance. According to Krashen, the role of the monitor is minor ...

  5. Student Motivation and Achievement in Second Language Learning

    Gardner (1985) defines motivation to learn an L2, a second or other language besides the language learner's. native language, as "the extent to which the individual works or strives to learn the language. because of a desire to do so and the satisfaction experienced in this activity" (p. 10). Dornyei.

  6. Second language learning from a multilingual perspective

    How do people learn a second language? In this thesis, we study this question through an examination of cross-linguistic transfer: the role of a speaker's native language in the acquisition, representation, usage and processing of a second language. We present a computational framework that enables studying transfer in a unified fashion across ...

  7. The Effect of Language Learning Experience on Motivation and Anxiety of

    A thesis submitted to the faculty of . Brigham Young University . in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of . Master of Arts . Wendy Baker-Smemoe, Chair . ... Motivation is primary in initial second language learning and "later the driving force to sustain the long and often tedious learning process; indeed, all the other ...

  8. PDF Second Language Learning from a Multilingual Perspective

    Second Language Learning from a Multilingual Perspective by Yevgeni Berzak Submitted to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science on December 28, 2017, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Abstract How do people learn a second language? In this thesis, we study this question through

  9. PDF Learning Style Preferences and their Relationship to Second Language

    learning strategies has gained recognition because of the use of these strategies as a distinguishing feature of successful language learners (Rubin, 1975). According to Anderson (2005), second language learning strategies are 'the conscious actions that learners take to improve their language learning' (p. 757).

  10. (PDF) Second Language Learning A case study ‬of two ...

    Second Language Learning A case study ‬of two second language learners. December 2021; ... learn ing h ypo thesis, whi c h argues that learners acqui re th e se con d lang uage i n exactl y the ...

  11. Understanding the Language Learning Strategies of English Language

    Second-Language (ESL) classrooms and a graduate observer in three other ESL classrooms, totaling 150 hours of instruction ranging from beginning to advanced ESL levels, and explicit strategies-based instruction was absent from all five classes. In addition, the course materials and syllabi were silent about language-learning strategies. 1

  12. Teaching English as a Second Language Masters Thesis Collection

    "This is the oppressor's language, yet I need it to talk to you": a critical examination of translanguaging in Russian speakers at the university level, Nora Vralsted. Theses/Dissertations from 2018 PDF. Multimodal Approaches to Literacy and Teaching English as a Foreign Language at the University Level, Ghader Alahmadi. PDF

  13. (PDF) TESOL Thesis Topic Second Language Acquisition/Learning and

    Thesis Second language acquisition or learning is a process where an individual acquire or learn another language, this could be a third or a fourth language after a first language is established. However a distinction is made between language acquisition and language learning. Language acquisition is a subconscious process.

  14. PDF Effects of Mother Language Transfer on Second

    learning. Maybe some sentences or essays are simple, but they still don't understand the cognitive learning process. So the problem to be addressed is, can we find an ... second language learning, "learners were strongly influenced by their L1 (first language)" (Rod Ellis, 1994, p. 43). So the study on first language transfer has always

  15. The Impact of Language Acquisition and Language Learning On Learning

    This meta-synthesis explores the correlation between language acquisition and learning. Children who are bilingual have advantages and disadvantages to how they learn. When research first started on this idea, common opinion was that it was a disadvantage to be bilingual. However, as research has progressed more advantages than disadvantages of ...

  16. A Study of First Language Background and Second Language Order of

    the native language of the learner. This thesis examines this claim, using an elicited imitation test ... linguistic patterns that help both in the teaching and learning of a second language. However, one of the areas of linguistics where little is known concerning second language acquisition (SLA) is morphology. ...

  17. Linguistics and English Language Masters thesis collection

    Browse By. This collection contains a selection of recent Masters theses from the department of Linguistics and English Language. Please note that only the Title and Abstract will be available for dissertations from the current academic year. All other content from previous years is available on an Open Access basis.

  18. Regis University ePublications at Regis University

    Language learning anxiety or foreign language. (FL) anxiety not only inhibits interaction, but also, according to Krashen (1985a, 1985b, as cited in von Worde, 1998), "inhibits the learner's ability to process. incoming language and short-circuits the process of acquisition" (p. 31).

  19. Dissertations / Theses: 'Second language learning; Foreign ...

    Full text. Abstract: This essay looks at the language based disorder dyslexia and how it affects students' ability to learn a foreign language. It will look closer at the strategies and tools foreign language teachers use to tackle the problems a dyslexic student may have when learning a new language.

  20. PDF An Analysis on the Factors Affecting Second Language Acquisition and

    Language learning is a conscious learning process, usually obtained in a fixed setting, mainly in school settings. In the process of language learning, people focus on the rules of the language and the conscious learning of the systematic knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, etc, instead of the practical usage.

  21. PDF Informal Online Interactions

    DOCTORAL THESIS SOCIAL NETWORKING IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING Informal Online Interactions Discussed by: Maria Luisa Malerba Candilio Directed by: Dr. Christine Appel ... SOCIAL NETWORKING IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING viii Informal Online Interactions encouraged and gave me strength in the writing phase. I am grateful to my students of

  22. Thesis Topics Related to Language Learning and Acquisition

    Anthony Fonseca - Updated June 27, 2018. Language learning and acquisition is an excellent potential thesis topic for students working towards a master's degree in English, Linguistics, Education or English as a Second Language (ESL). It is also a good choice for seniors who have opted for the thesis option, especially those in honors programs.

  23. PDF A Study of Language Learning Strategies of College Female Students in

    least preferred language learning strategies and how a) task requirement; b) age; and c) length of time learning English, affect their use of language learning strategies. In doing so, 108 students were asked to answer 50-item questionnaire (SILL) developed by Oxford in the late 90's for students who are studying English as a second language.

  24. Simultaneous Effects of Linguistic Knowledge and Topic ...

    This study seeks to investigate the impact of linguistic knowledge and topic familiarity on upper secondary school students' L2 writing performance in the Vietnamese context. A structural equation modeling (SEM) model was employed to analyse quantitative data collected from 131 students from Binh Duong province. Results revealed that linguistic knowledge positively influenced L2 writing ...

  25. Grant Public Schools Educator Helps Students Learn Second Language

    West Michigan teacher featured in latest #proudMIeducator Video . LANSING - The latest Michigan Department of Education (MDE) #proudMIeducator video features Mr. Marcelo (Chelo) Santana, a Grant Public Schools teacher who uses the Spanish language to authentically connect with students. Santana, a Spanish teacher and English as a Second Language instructor at Grant High School in Newaygo ...

  26. NIACC to offer tuition-free English as a Second Language classes

    FOREST CITY, Iowa (KTTC) - North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is offering tuition-free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes in Forest City. The program is specifically designed for adults 18 and older whose first language is not English, aiming to improve their speaking, reading, writing and listening skills in a support ...