SLASLARelated Disciplines: Related Disciplines: Different Types of Language Different Types of Language

AcquisitionsAcquisitions10-030610-0306RogerRoger

Gass, S. M., & Selinker, L. (2008). Second language Gass, S. M., & Selinker, L. (2008). Second language acquisition: An introductory course (3rd ed.). New York: acquisition: An introductory course (3rd ed.). New York:

Routledge.Routledge.

L1 AcquisitionL1 Acquisition

Difference b/w L1 and L2 acquisitionDifference b/w L1 and L2 acquisition Process of developing L1Process of developing L1

– Smiling and CooingSmiling and Cooing– BabblingBabbling– Word StageWord Stage– Sounds and PronunciationSounds and Pronunciation– SyntaxSyntax– MorphologyMorphology

L1 AcquisitionL1 Acquisition

BabblingBabbling– What is babbling?What is babbling? ((babababa, , dadadada, , mamamama))

– Meaning attached?Meaning attached? (see Figure 2.3-2.5)(see Figure 2.3-2.5)

– Intonation means everythingIntonation means everything– How can parents tell their infants’ How can parents tell their infants’

needs?needs? Words Words

– One-Word StageOne-Word Stage– Two-Word StageTwo-Word Stage– Overextend vs. Underuse meaning Overextend vs. Underuse meaning (p. 34)(p. 34)

– How did your kids learn Chinese as L1?How did your kids learn Chinese as L1?

L1 AcquisitionL1 Acquisition

Sounds and PronunciationSounds and Pronunciation– Hearing vs. Being able to PronounceHearing vs. Being able to Pronounce (ex. p.34)(ex. p.34)

– What about Chinese as L1?What about Chinese as L1? Syntax Syntax (about 2 yrs old)(about 2 yrs old)

– Content Words vs. Function WordsContent Words vs. Function Words– Mean Length of Utterance (MLU)Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) (see Table 2.2)(see Table 2.2)

MorphologyMorphology– Morpheme order in kids’ speechMorpheme order in kids’ speech (see Table 2.3)(see Table 2.3)

– WhWh-words -words (Foster-Cohen, 1999)(Foster-Cohen, 1999) and and nono (Clark & (Clark &

Clark, 1977; Foss & Hakes, 1978)Clark, 1977; Foss & Hakes, 1978) come first come first– OvergeneralizationOvergeneralization– Overview on p. 37Overview on p. 37

Bilingual AcquisitionBilingual Acquisition

What’s the difference between SLA What’s the difference between SLA and Bilingual Acquisition? and Bilingual Acquisition? (see Table 2.1) (see Table 2.1)

Code Switching b/w languagesCode Switching b/w languages Strengths of being a bilingual Strengths of being a bilingual (vs. (vs.

monolingual)monolingual)

– Sensitive to communicative needsSensitive to communicative needs– Cognitive advantagesCognitive advantages– Greater grammar and meaning senseGreater grammar and meaning sense

Heritage Language AcquisitionHeritage Language Acquisition

What is Heritage Language? What is Heritage Language? How does it differ from SLA?How does it differ from SLA?

– Not one’s primary LangNot one’s primary Lang (Polinsky, in press)(Polinsky, in press)

– Lang used at homeLang used at home (Valdes, 2001b)(Valdes, 2001b)

– Lang hasn’t been completely acquiredLang hasn’t been completely acquired (Polinsky, in press)(Polinsky, in press)

– HSpers are usually dominant in the SL.HSpers are usually dominant in the SL.– HSpers have subtly different HSpers have subtly different

knowledge from L2 Lers of that Lang.knowledge from L2 Lers of that Lang.

L3 Acquisition / MultilingualismL3 Acquisition / Multilingualism

What is Third Language Acquisition What is Third Language Acquisition (L3)?(L3)?

Is it different from SLA?Is it different from SLA? Is it different from HLA?Is it different from HLA? What is What is lingua francalingua franca? Does it ? Does it

occur when you are speaking a L2 occur when you are speaking a L2 or L3?or L3?

DiscussionsDiscussions

Questions on p. 37Questions on p. 37

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