Factors Affecting Language Acquisition

What are motives for learning a second language?

• Integrative motivation

• Instrumental motivation

What is the impact of social identity on language learning?

'I'm too old to learn a second language.' What does this statement reveal?

• A commonly held belief about language learning

• The optimal age for acquiring a second language

• The advantages of older learners

How does personality affect language learning?

What is the relationship between first-language development and second-language development?

Which child has the advantage when entering school?

• Jusuf

• Melvina

• Neither

• Both

What impact does the home environment have on language acquisition?

What is the effect of access to the language on English learners?

How does the quality of instruction affect language acquisition?

What is the relationship between language distance and ease of learning?