The development of language
proficiency is promoted by
face-to-face interaction and
communication.
Children Learn
developmental
language skills
through
interaction with
cargivers
Socio cultural Theory
Wertsch theory
based on the
work of Lev
Vygotsky
Human mental
function, including
language
acquisition,is the
result of
participating in
culturally integrated
social activities.
Children develop language skills as
a result of interaction between
peers through socialization. Putting
children in peer social settings will
enhance their language skills
Universal Grammar
Noam
Chomsky
All languages share
the same grammatical
features that build
cognition of that
language. It is how the
language utilizes
grammar that makes
it unique.
Teaching second languages
can benefit from the
similarities in structure of
the language itself when
compared to the second
language.
Input Hypothesis
Stephen Krasher
Language Acquisition takes place
when learners receive input just
beyond their current level of 2nd
language comptence, however
there must be some
comprehensible input for learning
to take place.
Transfer of new
language components
only make sense if there
is some relatability
between the two
languages. Using a
common visual aid can
help with the concept
between two languages.
Acquisition
Learning
Hypothesis
Stephen Krasher
2nd language is a
subconscious process
of incidentally picking
up a language. This is
different than learning
a 1st language which
involves a conscious
and intentional
process.
Teachers must identify how
language is being picked up and
provide structure for learners to
apply rules.
Noticing Hypothesis
Richard Schmidt
Learners notice the ways in
which their language
structure differs in syntax
from the 2nd language.
The noticing of these gaps
forces the learner to
process the differences
and apply the rules that
they know to the 2nd
language.
Semantics
Acquisition of meaning is more important than
sounds or sentence structure. Meanings are
broken into 4 categories: lexical, grammatical,
semantic, and pragmatic. Each meaning
contribution affects second language
development.
The semantics of languages can be an obstacle to
second language learners. By immersing semantic
interpretations into lessons, we may help with the
learning process.