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Comparing and Contrasting L1 and L2 Acquisition  ...

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