Second Language Acquisition Flashcard

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What does SLA stand for?

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Second Language Acquisition

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According to Krashen, what is the difference between acquisition and learning?

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Acquisition is subconscious, learning is conscious

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What is a key factor influencing SLA?

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The learner's age

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What does the behavioristic approach to SLA emphasize?

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Imitation and reinforcement

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What is positive transfer in SLA?

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Facilitates learning when L1 and L2 are similar

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What is an example of negative transfer?

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Omitting function words

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What does the cognitive/psychological approach to SLA focus on?

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Cognitive factors in learning

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What is the main idea of the sociological approach to SLA?

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Acculturation to the L2 culture

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How does social distance affect SLA?

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It can simplify the learner's L2

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What is a limitation of the acculturation model?

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It does not account for all learning contexts