CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Together, L1 and L2 are the major language categories by acquisition. In the large majority of situations, L1 will refer to native languages, while L2 will refer to non-native or target languages, regardless of the numbers of each.

Detailed explanation-2: -These terms are frequently used in language teaching as a way to distinguish between a person’s first and second language. L1 is used to refer to the student’s first language, while L2 is used in the same way to refer to their second language or the language they are currently learning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Children acquiring their first language go through a period of listening to the language they are exposed to. During this period the child tries to discover what language is. In the case of second language acquisition, learners opt for a silent period when immediate production is not required from them.

Detailed explanation-4: -First language acquisition refers to the way children learn their native language. Second language acquisition refers to the learning of another language or languages besides the native language.