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First Language, Foreign Language and Second Language Comparative Chart

The document compares the processes of first language acquisition, foreign language learning, and second language acquisition. It outlines key differences such as how first language is acquired unconsciously through exposure while foreign language is learned consciously through practice and errors. Second language acquisition involves learning a language in the context it is used and is influenced by affective factors like embarrassment due to mistakes.

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First Language, Foreign Language and Second Language Comparative Chart

The document compares the processes of first language acquisition, foreign language learning, and second language acquisition. It outlines key differences such as how first language is acquired unconsciously through exposure while foreign language is learned consciously through practice and errors. Second language acquisition involves learning a language in the context it is used and is influenced by affective factors like embarrassment due to mistakes.

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UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE CHIAPAS

MARGARITO ESCALANTE CRUZ


ASPECTOS PSICOLOGICOS DEL APRENDIZAJE DE LENGUAS
FIRST LANGUAGE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND SECOND
LANGUAGE COMPARATIVE CHART
ASESORA: MAGALI ANDALUZ AREVALO
TUESDAY August 24, 2021
FIRST LANGUAGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE SECOND LANGUAGE
ACQUISITION LEARNING ACQUISITION
Foreign language learning is Second language acquisition is
First language acquisition is
acquiring a language which is learning a language in the
learning the mother tongue
not the mother tongue context of the target language

Acquisition is due to the Acquisition due to the exposure


Learning is a conscious process
unconscious process of exposure and interaction of the language in
of practice and error
of language and interaction context

Exposure of language at school


Exposure of language is ordinary Language is taught at school
and in context

Learners are shy and they lack


There is no embarrassment due Learners are afraid of making
of motivation to use the target
to mistakes mistakes
language

Affective factors do not influence Affective factors influence the Affective factors influence the
the acquisition of language learning process acquisition of language

Transfer as a process can be Transfer can be positive or


Transfer comes up naturally
positive or negative negative

The acquisition process comes up The learning process comes up Acquisition process comes up
naturally gradually gradually

Fossilization occurs with foreign Learners have a better linguistic


Native speaker
language learners competence. Nonnative speaker

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