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L1 and L2 acquisition
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- 1Describe the critical period hypothesisRefers to SLA
- That there is an ideal timeframe for acquisition
- Proposed to be more difficult after 12yoa - 2What are some arguments against CPHSubsequent research showed that earlier is better, but there is no evidence for a sudden sharp drop in learning success
- 3How does SLA differ from L1 acquisition- learners already have an L1, this knowledge and the L1 sound system interact with L2 learning
- L2 generally requires a conscious effort
- Ultimate attainment of L2 pronunciation varies greatly
- phonetic instruction may have a role to play
- perceiving and producing a new sound system and organising them into a new system - 4Describe the development of language production1. early stages of vocalisation include cooing, crying, vocal play
2. Babbling - repeated CV sequences, and acquire labial and nasal sounds early, tuned to the surrounding language
3. First word - one word utterances made up of the sounds developed in babbling. Consistent link to meaning - 5Factors of first language acquisition1. All normal children acquire an L1 regardless of language (including sign language), intelligence, or social setting
2. Young infants can discriminate sounds that contrast in any of the worlds languages
3. Perception becomes categoric, the infant brain sorts sounds into phonemic categories relevant to their particular language environment
4. It is possible to have more than one L1 - 6What is acquired in an L2?- New sounds
- Different phoneme-allophone relationships
- New ways of contrasting
- Different distributions of sounds
- Different prosodic systems
- Different sound symbol correspondence
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