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Acquiring is the most natural, quickest, and highly effective way of comprehending and speaking a language - like how we did it as babies.
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One of the most influential figures of this theory is Noam
Chomsky who believe humans have an innate ability to learn
languages. Another one is Stephen Krashen who developed the
Input Hypothesis which centers on the idea that language
acquisition occurs when learners are exposed to language input
that is slightly beyond their current level of competence or
comprehensible inputs.
Both believe in acquiring languages naturally and intuitively akin
to the way a child learns their native language, as opposed to
conscious learning through formal instruction. Acquisition is seen
as a more organic and effective way to develop true language proficiency.
We distinguish between acquiring versus learning a language. We believe that practicing language acquisition in context can significantly accelerate language fluency.
Acquisition | Learning |
---|---|
Similar to a child’s first language acquisition | Formal knowledge of language |
“Picking up” a language | “Knowing about” a language |
Subconscious | Conscious |
Implicit knowledge | Explicit knowledge |
Formal teaching does not help | Formal teaching helps |
Acquiring is the most natural, quickest, and highly effective way of comprehending and speaking a language - like how we did it as babies.
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