Blog 4 Reflection piece on SLA
Understanding of SLA From my understanding of learning a second language, there are many factors that affect its attainment. Some of these factors such as age, cross linguistic/ cultural influences, environment, mental capacity and personal investment all affect the extent to which a language is learned. These influences impact the way we understand and interact with one another, particularly true for educators. The implications for learning a second language extends beyond the classroom. Learning a second language could mean survival for a foreigner, an advantage in the business setting, or even something as simple as wanting to understand the cultures of another language. Age is a debated and highly researched area in second language acquisition. From what I learned about age is that older children and adults has an advantage in learning a second language for the first year or so but eventually the younger children who had an early start will surpass them. The age that they le...