Abstract: Second Language learners are affected in their second language acquisition process by many factors. Two of those many factors are aptitude and age. It is a common belief that starting young to learn an L2 makes a significant difference in language learning. The competence of a language learner is said to be directly related to his age, motivation, and attitude towards learning. In many types of research and studies on second language acquisition, many researchers argue that the early the child is exposed to a second language after completing the first language acquisition, the better chance to learn the language, but that will not always be true. If given sufficient exposure to the target language and motivated to understand it, SLA learners might outperform those who started learning L2 in their early years. This draft proposal will seek to answer if there is no linguistic advantage between L2 learners who began early or late if the quantity and quality of the exposure to the target language are significant and if the learner's aptitude is crucial in SLA.
Keywords: Second Language Acquisition, L2, Second Language Learning, Age, Aptitude.
Title: Aptitude and Age and their Influences on Child’s Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
Author: Maria Katrina Vanessa C. Sanopao
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 358-362
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Published Date: 27-August-2022
