Unit 12

Differences between L1 and L2 learning

Do you know what are the differences between L2 learning and L1 learning? if not , in this article you are gonna learn. First of all, Language learning from language acquisition is considered as a systematic study of how languages are learned as part of the cultural communication.

There are many distinction between L1 (First language) and L2 (Second language) learning. The very first thing is that babies learn language at the same time as their cognitive skills (the mental process involved in thinking, understanding or learning develop).On the other hand, in secondary school learners have already developed their attitude. Adult learners have fully developed cognitive skills, they show maturity to the language learning. Also, most of them have expectations about how languages should be learned. This leads to another major distinction between L1and L2 learners which is exposure in the classroom.

Most of the time L1 learning uses lots of chunks in a conversation. Also, learners learn by interaction and it could be with family. In second language learning in older learners, learners bring more life experience and background knowledge to their learning.  They have more schemata and more learning strategies to help them learn the second language. Finally, in second language learning in older learners, there may be less access to universal grammar, and sensitivity to phonological distinctions not present in the native language will be reduced.  Students learning in a classroom setting may also have fewer opportunities to learn language authentically. So, First-language learners always attain native proficiency, unless they have a disability that affects language learning.

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