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15. 1st Language vs 2nd language acquisition
First Language vs. Second Language Acquisition
My first language, or "mother" language, is English, and I can´t remember learning any bit of it as a child. I have brief memories of learning grammar in grade school, but as far as I´m concerned, I could speak just fine before Kindergarten.
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Author: Curtis Gardner
Date of post: 2006-09-26
Language Acquisition and Language Learning
Everyone agrees that learning a second language is more difficult than picking up our native language. However, why this is so is still a question of great debate in the scientific community.

Most children with normal intelligence and neurological development will easily pick up their native language.
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Author: Mary E. Croy
Date of post: 2007-04-02
First Language Acquisition versus Second Language Acquisition
When observing children, the speed and accuracy to which they acquire their native language is quite remarkable to adults. There are many different cultures and many ways in which children are raised, but the rate at which they acquire this information is consistent all over
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Author: Annette Rose
Date of post: 2007-04-02
1st vs 2nd Language Acquisition
Stephen Krashen differentiates between the concepts of language acquisition and language learning in this way: He likens the process of language acquisition to adolescents and young adults living outside of their native country in a year long exchange program where they attain near native fluency but
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Author: Sharone Hardesty
Date of post: 2007-04-17
1st Language vs. 2nd Language Acquisition
Language acquisition is the process by which language ability develops in humans. There are two types of language acquisitions- firs language acquisition and second language acquisition. While the former deals with early childhood language development, the latter has a nurture aspect to learning in adults. Humans have
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Author: Raaziya Ahmed
Date of post: 2007-04-18
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