GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -If a learner is exposed to an environment with a very limited exposure of the second language, of course no learning can take place. Motivation is another factor affecting second language acquisition. Studies on motivation show that motivated learners are more successful in second language acquisition.
Detailed explanation-2: -This puts the number of English speakers in India at the time to more than 125 million. The only language that had more speakers was Hindi with 551.4 million. This includes 422 million, who list it as the primary language, 98.2 million for whom it was a second language and 31.2 million who listed it as their third.
Detailed explanation-3: -Improve fluency Essentially, speaking a language helps to move your knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation from the back of your mind to the front, or from your ‘slow memory’ to your ‘quick memory. ‘ Given time, this will improve your fluency and memory too.
Detailed explanation-4: -Anyone at any age can learn a second language after a first language is already established, but it takes a lot of practice. Second language acquisition often happens when a child who speaks a language other than English goes to school for the first time.