THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Thinking and Language



Thinking and Language

Question 1)

Language acquisition and development is a complicated process. According to the research, children acquire language by interaction of biology and environmental factors. The challenge which arises is that to figure out the nature that comes together in order to influence learning language. There are many commonalities between learning the first language natural environment and learning the second language classroom. A few of these aspects based on the learning processes of the L1 is apply to the teaching of L2 in the classroom believing that if certain behaviors or strategies worked in the first case, we apply in the teaching of the L2, to achieve some success with our students. There are obvious differences between the learning the mother tongue and a second or foreign language.

Environmental conditions that affect learning are different in each case and therefore, the results will also be different. As mentioned previously, the first language acquisition takes place unconsciously. Children learn to speak and use grammar rules in appropriate contexts without analyzing the language they are speaking. To mention some of these characteristics of learning language we can say the following: Children do not care about the language errors. Studies of the skills of immigrants show that the linguistic competence of second language begins to decrease as early as age 8 (Goody J., 1987).

Question 2)

The aim of communication is to convey your message to others in a clear and unambiguously manner. The effective communication done and successful when both t he receiver and the sender understand the information that has been communicate For this purpose a person should know the proper way to communicate their thoughts. Using effective body language and verbal can clear personal thoughts. Communicating your nevertheless differ from person to the person like friends, spouse, ...