Second languange acquisition

Second Languange Acquistion

       Language is the method of expressing ideas and emotions in the form of signs and symbols. These signs and symbols are used to encode and decode the information
. There are many languages spoken in the world. The first language learned by a baby is his or her mother tongue. It is the language, which he or she listens to from his or her birth. Any other language learned or acquired is known as the second language.

1. Definition second language

The definition of second language acquisition (SLA) and learning is learning and acquisition of a second language once the mother tongue or first language acquisition is established. SLA is the process of learning other languages in addition to the native language. For instance, a child who speaks Hindi as the mother tongue starts learning English when he starts going to school. English is learned by the process of second language acquisition. In fact, a young child can learn a second language faster than an adult can learn the same language.

 2. Teaching second language

There are several things to consideration when teaching a second language. These factors may include the language spoken at home, the willingness of the learner, the reason to learn the second language (i.e., learning at school, for work, to talk to friends or others).