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LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On average, how long does it take to fully acquire a L2?
A
1 year or less
B
3-4 years
C
5-7 years
D
7-10 years
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most experts agree that this process takes between five to seven years. Many researchers have concluded that first language and literacy skills directly affect second language learning. The stronger the first language skills, the faster the learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Five Stages of Second Language Acquisition Students learning a second language move through five predictable stages: Preproduction, Early Production, Speech Emergence, Intermediate Fluency, and Advanced Fluency (Krashen & Terrell, 1983).

Detailed explanation-3: -Nevertheless, there is some research which suggests that older learners may have an advantage, at least in the early stages of second language learning. In the Snow and Hoefnagel-Hohle study (1982), it was found that adolescents and adults learned faster than children in the first few months of exposure to L2.

Detailed explanation-4: -Learners’ successfully second language (L2) acquisition is resoluted by the age.In Critical Period Hypothesisit is revealed that language learners can acquire foreign language better than adults. Many scholars belief that young children are better at second language acquisition (SLA) than the older.

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