Volume VI Issue III July-September 2026

Name of Author : Dr.Nehru Parasuraman

Title of the paper : LEARNING APPROACHES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Abstract: Second language learning is a conscious process when learning an additional language other than the First Language L1. It is often confused with bilingualism and multilingualism, the process has to take after the first languages has already been acquired. It is said that second language learning could also refer to the third, fourth, or fifth so on and so forth language the learner is currently learning. More about L1 and L2, the First Language L1 refers to the language that he or she learns since birth. It is commonly known as the languages of the parents or caregivers the persons who spend time with the most with them. This process continues to the child in the mothers womb till the baby grows about 5 years old. It is possible to have more than one L1. The Second Language L2, on the other hand, refers to the language learned after the L1 has been acquired. A language can only be referred to as your L2 if the learning occurs after you have acquired your L1.

Keywords : Language, Acquisition, Approach, Cognitive, Natural language

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Page No. : 84-88