1. First Language Acquisition
Order of acquisition
Intonation and stress
Babies sound like they are talking

2. First Language Acquisition
Order of acquisition
Intonation and stress
Babies sound like they are talking
Words
Here and now words
Mama, Dada, ball, hot

3. First Language Acquisition
Order of acquisition
Intonation and stress
Babies sound like they are talking
Words
Here and now words
Mama, Dada, ball, hot
Overextension of meanings
Dog means animal

4. First Language Acquisition

5. First Language Acquisition
Father: What do cows say?
Son: Moo
Father: What do sheep say?
Son: Baa
Father: What do buffalo say?
Son: Pee (He saw one pee)
What does say mean for the kid?

6. First Language Acquisition
Kid: Nobody don't like me
Mom: No, say nobody likes me
(Repeat this 8 times) 6

7. First Language Acquisition
Kid: Nobody don't like me
Mom: No, say nobody likes me
(Repeat this 8 times)
Kid: Oh, nobody don't likes me! 7

8. First Language Acquisition
Kid: Nobody don't like me
Mom: No, say nobody likes me
(Repeat this 8 times)
Kid: Oh, nobody don't likes me!
What is going on? 8

9. First Language Acquisition
Babbling: 6-10 months
One-word stage: 12 month
Two-word stage: 18 month
Complex speech: 36 months

10. First Language Acquisition
How do we know what kids know?

11. First Language Acquisition
How do we know what kids know?

12. First Language Acquisition
How do we know what kids know?

13. First Language Acquisition
How do we know what kids know?

14. First Language Acquisition
How many words do kids know?

15. First Language Acquisition
How many words do kids know?
13,000 by age 6

16. Second Language Acquisition
What makes a good language learner?

17. Second Language Acquisition
What makes a good language learner?
Active involvement vs. passive

18. Second Language Acquisition
What makes a good language learner?
Active involvement vs. passive
Aware of, find patterns in language

19. Second Language Acquisition
What makes a good language learner?
Active involvement vs. passive
Aware of, find patterns in language
Not afraid of making mistakes

20. Second Language Acquisition
What makes a good language learner?
Active involvement vs. passive
Aware of, find patterns in language
Not afraid of making mistakes
Use language for communication

21. Second Language Acquisition
What makes a good language learner?
Active involvement vs. passive
Aware of, find patterns in language
Not afraid of making mistakes
Use language for communication
Culturally aware

22. Second Language Acquisition
What makes a good language learner?
Active involvement vs. passive
Aware of, find patterns in language
Not afraid of making mistakes
Use language for communication
Culturally aware
Realize it is not easy, will take time
Focus on meaning not grammar rules

23. Language Acquisition across Time
18th century: Latin and Greek learned in order to read texts

24. Language Acquisition across Time
18th century: Latin and Greek learned in order to read texts
Living languages studied in order to read: grammar translation method

25. Language Acquisition across Time
18th century: Latin and Greek learned in order to read texts
Living languages studied in order to read: grammar translation method
Mid 20th century: Audiolingual method
Grammar drills
Listen to teacher and repeat
Memorize dialogs

26. Language Acquisition across Time
18th century: Latin and Greek learned in order to read texts
Living languages studied in order to read: grammar translation method
Mid 20th century: Audiolingual method
Grammar drills
Listen to teacher and repeat
Memorize dialogs
Little real communication
Rote learning

27. Language Acquisition across Time
Present day teaching
Emphasis on using language to communicate
You can ace grammar and not be able to speak
Exercises like role plays, interviews
Errors are OK if communication is happening
Closer to L1 acquisition