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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.
Acquire a new language now 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 |
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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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