Social factors in second language acquisition

Social factors in second language acquisition

1. It is the process by which people learn a second language.

2. Three types of social structures

   • Sociolinguistic setting
   • Specific social factors
   • Situational factors

3. Language

   • Students’ level of proficiency in the native language

4. Native language proficiency

   • Language and literacy

5. Knowledge of the second language

6. Dialect and register:

   • This involves acquiring speech patterns

7. Language attitudes

   • It involves adding a new language or dialect to one’s repertoire.

8. The Learner

   • The level of home support.

9. Diverse goals

   • Can vary from integrative.

10. Peer groups

    • Reduces the desire of the student to work toward native pronunciation.

11. Role models

    • The value of being proficient in more than one language.

12. Home support

13. The Learning Process

    • Their value, interest, and challenge.

14. Learner Attitudes

    • 1) The target language
    • 2) Speakers
    • 3) Culture

15. Age

16. Gender

    • Men use a higher frequency of nonstandard forms.
    • Women use a higher frequency of the incoming forms.

17. Social class

18. Learners’ choice of target language variety

    • Depends on the social context
    • Solidarity learners manifest unmarked choices.
    • The language classroom
      • Meaningful interaction with others in the target language.

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