Psycholinguistics - Language Acquisition

Language acquisition and language learning refer to different ways of getting a language.

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The process of acquiring a language through systematic instruction and conscious efforts is called language acquisition.

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A language acquisition process results in an implicit knowledge of the language's grammatical rules.

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Language learning only occurs during adulthood, but never during childhood.

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Gender affects one's language learning process as men and women have different receptiveness toward language input.

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Language acquisition during childhood is usually very successful as the brain is highly receptive of language input.

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Age is an important factor that influences the result of language acquisition and learning.

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Social interaction only plays a role in language acquisition, but not in language learning.

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Motivations, such as curiosity and wanting to obtain rewards, can enhance one's language learning process.

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Behaviorism theory postulates that children learn the meaning of words through positive reinforcement made by the people around them.

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