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What is Universal Grammar (UG)?
What does fossilization mean?
What is the silent period?
L1, L2, or both? Learners may go through a silent period at the beginning
Both L1 & L2
L1, L2, or both? Errors may become permanent (fossilization).
L2
L1, L2, or both? Learned subconsciously through natural interaction with caregivers.
L1
L1, L2, or both? Influenced by social factors like motivation and identity.
Mostly L2
L1, L2, or both? Guided by Universal Grammar.
Both (especially L1, debated in L2)
Why do adults often struggle with pronunciation in L2 but not children?
How does the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) help explain the teacher’s role in L2 learning?
Why is input important, and what is “i+1”
Mention three similarities between L1 and L2 acquisition
Mention three differences between L1 and L2 acquisition
