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Psychology and Language Learning
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Ciencias de la educación: Mención Inglés
Mgs. Anna M. Gates
BIMESTRE: Primer
TÍTULOS
Today’s objectives
Prior knowledge
First language learning
Second language learning
Let’s begin… True or false?
Use your best judgement to guess if the following statements about language acquisition is true or false
Explain why you chose your answer
Source: Tokuhama-Espinosa, T. Presentation September 13, 2009
True or false?
Multilingual people are more creative than monolinguals.
True or false?
• It is impossible for an adult to learn as quickly as a child.
True or false?
• Adults can’t learn a foreign language without having an accent.
True or false?
• The most important predictor of success in second language learning is motivation
First Bimester Content
Overview
First 3 years LA
MorphemeNegation
Question
Highlights pre school years
Highlights school years
Increased
Metalinguistic
abilities
Vocabulary
growth
Register acquisiti
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Major Theories of 1st LA
Behaviourist Innatist Interactionsit/developmental
Language is developed through imitation of language heard
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Behaviourist Highlights
Children do not have to be taught language, it is a part of biological development
Critical period
All natural human language have same universal principles (UG)
Innatist Highlights
Universalgrammar
Language is one of many examples of skill learning
Interaction with people plays an important role
Interactionist
developmental
highlights
Second Language Learning
Learning conditions
Time
Pressure to speak
Corrective feedback
Major Theories SLA
BehaviourismInnatist
PerspectivePsychologica
l TheoriesSociocultural
Theories
Rule based
Repetition
Audio-lingual
Contrastive
Analysis
Behaviourism in SLA
Universal
grammar
Language
device
Innate skill
Monitor Model
Innatist Perpective
No langua
ge device
Language is a learned
skill
Modified
interaction
Cognitive
processes in mind
Psychological Theories
Social interac
tion
Zone of Proximal Develop
ment
Co-construction of knowle
dge
Sociocultural Theories
Individual Differences in Learning Second Languages
• All normal children master native language
First LA
• Varying degrees of success
SLA
Why?
Microsocial• Intell
igence
• Aptitude
• Learning styles
• Personality
• Motivation & Attitudes
• Age
Macrosocial• Identity• Group
affiliation• Socioecono
mic position
Under-stand
• Major theories
• Theory application
Review
• Text• Mul
tiple choice section of distance assignment
• Self evaluation exercises
Anna M. Gates07 257 0275 x2427
Tutorial Schedule:Tuesdays 11:00 – 1:00Wednesdays 4:30 -6:30
Skype: psychologyandlanguage