M.A. (Applied Linguistics) / Language is dynamic. It must keep pace with new experiences and developments in the growth of a nation. otherwise it cannot be used as a means of communication. According to Chomsky (Lyons: 1980. Derwing: 1973. Klein: 1986) and other linguists who believe in the innatist hypothesis. every normal human being has an inborn ability to acquire his mother tongue in a relatively short space of time. However. research seems to indicate that unless the child is in a normal environment at the critical stage for language acquisition. he will not acquire his mother tongue. The innate ability thus requires stimulation from the environment: plenty of exposure to the language in informal social situations in a supportive atmosphere. Research into mother-tongue acquisition has distinct implications for second language acquisition in early childhood. The second-language teacher can take advantage of the language-acquisition ability of the child and re-create in the classroom the conditions described above under which the child acquires his mother tongue
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:11450 |
| Date | 10 June 2014 |
| Creators | Mongiat, Marie Dirkie |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannebsurg |
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