<![CDATA[Early English acquisition in EFL contexts is often reduced to formal instructional outcomes, overlooking the role of naturalistic, ecological processes in children's language development. This study examines how ecological affordances shape the spontaneous emergence of English among young learners in a bilingual primary school in Indonesia. Using a qualitative phenomenological case study design, data were collected through participatory observations, in-depth interviews with students, teachers, and parents, and document analysis. The findings reveal that English development is not primarily driven by formal instruction but emerges through dynamic interactions across digital, social, physical, and affective environments. Four key affordance layers were identified: digital exposure as the initial trigger, family mediation as reinforcement, school-based interaction as functional stabilization, and affective affordances as motivational sustainers. This study further advances three interrelated theoretical constructs that model language emergence as a multi-layered, self-reinforcing ecological system operating recursively across home, school, and digital spaces. These findings reconceptualize early language learning as a distributed and interaction-driven phenomenon. The study implies that educators and policymakers should prioritize designing affordance-rich learning environments that bridge home, school, and digital spaces to sustain meaningful English use in EFL primary education.]]>
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