English Education and Applied Linguistics Journal (EEAL Journal)
Vol 1, No 2 (2018): EEAL Journal

ON LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: KEY FACTORS IN ACQUIRING FOREIGN LANGUAGE NATURALLY

Muhammad Taufik Hidayat (Institut Pendidikan Indonesia, Garut)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Aug 2018

Abstract

Language Acquisition has always been the purpose for every language learning process. Many researchers and experts have involved in the search for the holy grail of finding the most appropriate method, technique or strategies for teaching English. Instead of attempting to apply what so called the most appropriate method for language learning, learning from “successful” learners seems to provide a shortcut in providing the explanation for this matter. Hence, this study was intended to discover the foreign language acquisitions process by conducting retrospective analysis. To this end, ex-post facto study was chosen as the research design. There are five participants purposively chosen as the data source for this study. They were chosen due to their language competence and performance deemed appropriate in providing information needed in this ex post facto study. The main instruments primarily used in this study were interviews and document analysis. Document analysis was used to confirm the actual language competence of the participants deemed as successful English learners. The interview, on the other hand, was used to explore the contributing or determinant factors during their language acquisition process. The result revealed that language exposure, motivation, attitude and socioeconomic status are prominent in affecting the foreign language acquisitions. In addition to these factors, native-level input was also acknowledged influential to the success of the participants’ language acquisition. In addition, this finding was expected to provide more insight in understanding foreign language acquisition in EFL context and it will eventually contribute to improve the foreign language practice in EFL context

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eeal

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

English Education and Applied Linguistics Journal (EEAL Journal) is devoted to the applications of English education to problems of English language teaching and learning. Attention is paid to the learning and teaching of English languages as a second and foreign language in all countries. EEAL ...