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Phonetics & Language Acquisition

Phonetics & Language Acquisition. How does phonetic aptitude relate to my ability to learn a second language?. Illustration: Removing a Stump. What do we need to get this stump out of the ground? A lever might be helpful!. What else do we need to get this stump out of the ground?

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Phonetics & Language Acquisition

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  1. Phonetics & Language Acquisition How does phonetic aptitude relate to my ability to learn a second language?

  2. Illustration: Removing a Stump What do we need to get this stump out of the ground? A lever might be helpful!

  3. What else do we need to get this stump out of the ground? A lever without a fulcrum is just about useless!

  4. But without some weight on the end of the lever that stump isn’t going anywhere!

  5. What else would make this job easier? Let’s try moving the fulcrum closer to the stump.

  6. 1000 lbs. Is there anything else that would make this job easier? Let’s add some more weight on the end of the lever.

  7. How does this relate to language acquisition? Learning a second language is a tough job. It takes blood, sweat and tears! language

  8. There are some things that make that job easier. Each one of us has certain God-given abilities such as an aptitude in phonetics. However ability alone does not guarantee that you will be able to learn a second language. language ability

  9. The amount of exposure to the language being learned is a significant factor in language acquisition. The more that you are with the people, the quicker you will learn the language. language ability exposure

  10. The amount of exposure to the language being learned is a significant factor in language acquisition. The more that you are with the people, the quicker you will learn the language. language ability So get out of the office and spend time with the people! exposure

  11. 1000 lbs. Attitude and motivation are also significant factors in language acquisition. Ability is definitely helpful in language acquisition. However, exposure, attitude and motivation are probably more significant factors in learning a second language. attitude & motivation language ability exposure

  12. Dwight Gradin (Mission Training International): “It has not been established how significant a person’s basic ability to memorize, to make associations, to see how items relate to or are different from each other, to comprehend concepts, etc., is to learning a language. Aptitude is much more significant if you are learning language strictly at language school or from a book, less significant if you are constantly mingling with the people and submerging yourself in the culture.”

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