Essays about: "factors for second language acquisition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words factors for second language acquisition.

1. 1. Songs influence on vocabulary and language acquisition in the EFL classroom : Sångers inflytande på ordförådd och språkinlärning i Engelska som främmnade språk

   University essay from

   Author : Olivia Kronvall; Johanna Grandin; [2024]
   Keywords : EFL English as a foreign language ; ESL English as a second language ; Vocabulary; Language acquisition; Communicative tools; Singing of songs; Young Learners;

   Abstract : This paper explores the impact of incorporating songs in the English classroom and will focus on young student’s development of vocabulary and language acquisition. The aim is more driven towards singing, and how that can be a beneficial communicative tool for young language learners in a Swedish context. READ MORE

3. 2. EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices for Grammar Teaching. A Qualitative Interview Study at Lower Secondary School in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

   Author : Lisa Wassén; [2023-06-14]
   Keywords : Teacher beliefsl; teacher practice; EFL; grammar teaching; lower secondary school;

   Abstract : Grammar teaching plays a crucial role in second language acquisition. However, in the specific context of lower secondary schools in Sweden, the emphasis on communicative language skills often overshadows the importance of grammar. This study aimed to examine the role of grammar teaching in EFL classrooms. READ MORE

4. 3. The Impact of Social Support, Age, and Education in Second Language Acquisition of Adults

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Subeh Zakarias; [2023]
   Keywords : language; cognition; linguistics; learning; science; språk; kognition; lingvistik; inlärning; forskning;

   Abstract : The topic of second language learning is frequently discussed in linguistics and social science, and several factors differentiate between second language learning in children and adults. Adults are faced with additional complications when learning a new language, including social factors, exposure to natural learning situations, and neurobiological factors. READ MORE

5. 4. Negative Transfer from Arabic as a Major Reason for the Errors Made by Arabic Learners in their Written Production in English as a Second Language

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

   Author : Bashar Khalil; [2022]
   Keywords : Second language acquisition; English; Arabic; language interference; negative transfer; error analysis; contrastive analysis;

   Abstract : The purpose of this research is to investigate the influence of negative transfer from Arabic as the most dominant influential factor among other possible factors that negatively affect Arabic learners resulting in them making errors in their written production in English as a second language. To perform this investigation, the author has collected and analysed 15 texts written by Arabic students enrolled in Grades 7, 8, and 9 of a lower secondary school. READ MORE

6. 5. Preschool- Based Language Support for Language Learning Children in Europe

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

   Author : Caroline Schuldt; [2022]
   Keywords : second language learning children; migration background; preschool; language support;

   Abstract : Children with a migration background already have lower language competencies when they enter preschool than children without, which has an impact on their further language development as well as their acquisition of written language and their further educational biography. The early identification and support of children with special language support needs is of great importance in view of the existing educational inequalities. READ MORE