Overview Before we get started, please take a moment to enjoy this heartwarming video that illustrates the life of a deaf family! Next, here are three sentences we got from literatures to give you an idea of our topic: “The hearing loss itself acts as a drastic filter on the linguistic data, and information obtained […]
Continue reading →Introduction Technological advancements in the 21st century have made the field of second language learning and instruction what Figueroa-Flores (2015) calls “more technology oriented” (p. 33). Indeed, the rise of language learning applications such as Duolingo, Memrise, and Babbel has made language learning more affordable and accessible to anyone with an internet connection and access […]
Continue reading →Introduction The process of translation understanding in the acquisition of a second language has been a field of research during the last years. Translation has impact on how people learn a new language (Duff, 1989). To understand correctly how it impacts the learning process, it’s important to define the concept under ‘translation’. In this perspective, […]
Continue reading →Differences between child and adult learning Introduction Have you ever wondered why children seem to be “better” at learning languages than adults? Are you currently learning a new language? What are some of the difficulties you experience in the process of learning this new language? How is this different from the way you learned a […]
Continue reading →Acquiring a second language? Ever wondered what effects does a second language has on your cognitive processes and on your first language? Read on to know more about them! Introduction For many years, it was believed that knowing more than one language would lead to negative consequences such as mental retardation. However, research done by […]
Continue reading →Individual Differences in L2 Learning ❝You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.❞ ‒Geoffrey Willans Overview In this blog, we examine four studies focusing on how individual differences might affect one’s ability in second language acquisition (SLA). The purpose is to provide an overview on the progress in this field of […]
Continue reading →Age of acquisition (AoA) refers to the age at which a language is acquired (Hernandez & Li, 2007). Hence, for second language learners, age at which the first language is acquired would be different from when the second language is acquired. The Two Views of AoA: Order of Acquisition VS. Critical period There are two […]
Continue reading →Age of Acquisition Introduction Difficulties adults face when acquiring a second language It is widely believed that the age at which we learn a second language affects our ability to acquire the language. However, recent studies have shown that the difficulties that adults face when learning a second language is due to the process of […]
Continue reading →Benefits of Multilingualism Why is Multilingualism Beneficial? Abstract The article aims to inform about the benefits of multilingualism, classified based on the impact on the individual and society level. In particular, we will be focusing on the benefits pertaining to mental processes, learning, prevention of diseases and the workplace for the individual as well as […]
Continue reading →Introduction Second language, also referred to as L2, is defined as a language mastered after a speaker’s first language; it is an additional language obtained in a naturalistic environment, after a speaker’s native tongue, and can be the third or fourth language learnt. There are various different opinions on what it means to acquire L2 […]
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