Factors affecting the acquisition of English as a second language
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Authors
Cann, Pamela Anne
Issue Date
1992-10
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
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Abstract
This dissertation considers the factors affecting the acquisition of a second language and those factors thought to be the most important in the acquisition of English as a second language. An examination of the theories of language acquisition is followed by a literature study and discussion of the factors appearing to be of importance in second language acquisition. The account of the empirical investigation, conducted in an English medium school in Botswana, includes the formulation of hypothesis, discussion of the sample, a description of the measuring instruments used and a summary of the general procedure followed. The results of the empirical investigation suggest that the most important factors in the acquisition of English as a second language are age, intelligence, the amount of English spoken at home, pupil perception of parental support and first language acquisition. In conclusion, some of the educational implications of this investigation are considered.
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Cann, Pamela Anne (1992) Factors affecting the acquisition of English as a second language, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16279>