First & Second Language Acquisition Research Paper by hicaliber

First & Second Language Acquisition
A review of first and second language acquisition and teaching focusing on Malaysian native speakers.
# 95467 | 1,556 words | 8 sources | MLA | 2006 | US
Published on May 24, 2007 in Education (Development Studies) , Education (Reading) , Education (Teaching Methods) , Language (General)


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Description:

This paper addresses the manner in which knowledge on first and second language acquisition and learning, can contribute to a better, effective teaching of second languages, taking the Malaysian native speaker into consideration.. According to the paper, research indicates that almost a quarter of the kindergarten through twelfth grade students in the United States cannot function academically in English, and thus have been termed "English Language Learners" (ELL).

Sample of Sources Used:

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  • Gaudart, Hyacinth. (1999). Games as Teaching Tools for Teaching English to [Malaysian] Speakers of Other Languages. Simulation and Gaming 30, 283-91.
  • Hawkins, Sonya. (2001). Effect of Total Language Immersion as Opposed to ESL Pullout Programs at a Rural, Western Arkansas Middle School. EDFD 6993 Special Projects.
  • Platt, J. & Weber, H. 1980. English in Singapore and Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press.
  • Platt, John, Heidi Weber, and Mian Lian Ho. (1983). Singapore and Malaysia. Varieties of English around the World Series. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

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APA Format

First & Second Language Acquisition (2007, May 24) Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.academon.com/research-paper/first-second-language-acquisition-95467/

MLA Format

"First & Second Language Acquisition" 24 May 2007. Web. 30 June. 2022. <https://www.academon.com/research-paper/first-second-language-acquisition-95467/>

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