How do children learn a language

“First Language Acquisition”

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Monjur Hasan Mahmud

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What is First Language Acquisition?

The term first language acquisitionrefers to children's natural acquisitionof the language or languages theyhear from birth.

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Stages of first language acquisition

Before First Words (Babbling stage)

First Words Around 12 months (One-word stage)

By the age of 2 (Two-word stage)

By the age of 4 (Most children are able to speak)

Before First Words (Babbling stage)

Babies use sounds to reflect the characteristics

of the different language they are learning. E.g.

Ba-ba…, Ma-ma…, Ka-ka… so on.

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First Words Around 12 months (One-word stage)

One or two recognizable words.

Single-word sentences.

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By the age of 2 (Two-word stage/toddlers)

At least 50 different words.

Telegraphic sentences e.g., “Mommy juice”, “baby fall down”

Creatively combining words. e.g., “more outside”, “all gone cookie”

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By the age of 4 (Most children are able to speak)

Ask questions.

Give command.

Create stories about imaginary ones with correct word order and grammatical markers most of the time.

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ConclusionIn conclusion, I think language acquisition refers to the process where a normally developed child is able to become a proficient language user without having to make apparently difficult efforts.

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