CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES

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Affective Filter Hypothesis deals with affective variables that influence second language acquisition. Which of the following is not part of the variable?
A
Motivation
B
certainty
C
self confidence
D
anxiety.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Specific social factors that can affect second-language acquisition include age, gender, social class, and ethnic identity, with ethnic identity being the one that has received most research attention. Situational factors are those that vary between each social interaction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, it is clear that the prime role of a child’s environment is not true about the language acquisition theory by Noam Chomsky.

Detailed explanation-3: -Principle 1 Children learn what they hear most. Principle 2 Children learn words for things and events that interest them. Principle 3 Interactive and responsive rather than passive contexts promote language learning. Principle 4 Children learn words best in meaningful contexts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Language acquisition is a subconscious process; language acquirers are not usually aware of the fact that they are acquiring language, but are only aware of the fact that they are using the language for communication. The result of language acquisition, acquired competence, is also subconscious.

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