Examining Three Crucial Second Language Acquisition Theories and Their Relationship in the Acquisition Process by a Six-Year-Old Nicaraguan Girl

Autor/in	Rocha, Julio César Roa
Titel	Examining Three Crucial Second Language Acquisition Theories and Their Relationship in the Acquisition Process by a Six-Year-Old Nicaraguan Girl
Quelle	In: MEXTESOL Journal, 46 (2022) 4, (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Learning Theories; Teaching Methods; Case Studies; Journal Writing; Video Technology; Linguistic Theory; Age Differences; Music; Parent Child Relationship; Native Language; Spanish; Student Interests; Young Children; Parents as Teachers; Learning Activities; Nicaragua + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Linguistische Theorie; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Musik; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Spanisch; Studieninteresse; Frühe Kindheit; Lernaktivität
Abstract	Some theories of second language acquisition have had a major influence on the teaching and learning of a second language. This study reports the acquisition of English as a second language over a six-month period by a six-year-old Nicaraguan girl. Findings are based on a cross-sectional study and data that come from observation, journaling, and video recording. There are many beliefs, arguments, and controversies about the importance of being exposed to a language at an early age and the roles that these three vital theories play: behaviorism, innatism and interactionism. Hence, this study sought to investigate the importance of an early start in language acquisition and the role these three core second language theories played in the process. The data collected adds evidence to the theory that age plays a significant role in acquiring a language. The three theories used in this study were found to be present in the process of how this child learned or acquired a language. The use of these theories could serve as a basis for teaching English to children. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01