Characteristics of a Language
•It is symbolic and dynamic.
•Means of communication.
•Medium of instruction.
•Language is arbitrary.
•It’s a carrier of civilization and culture.
•It is structured and rule governed.
•When language is learnt naturally and without any
systematic practice, it is called acquisition.
•It refers to the process of learning a native or a second
languagebecause of the innate capacity of human brain.
•It also means an unconscious process that occurs when
language is used in real conversation.
Language Acquisition
Language Learning
•When a language is learnt in a systematic way, it is
known as learning.
•Learning a language is all inclusive process.
•Learning is a consciousprocess and it is more effective
when it is done in a meaningful situation or familiar
environment.
Q. The process of second language
acquisition is influenced by language that
the learner already knows. The influence is
_____ .
A.Inter-language
B.Systemic errors
C.Language transfer
D.Phonology
Acquisition and Learning
Q. The most important factor which is
responsible for the differentiation between
language learning and language acquisition is:
A. Grammar of language
B. Assessment in language
C. Textbook of language
D. Language environment
As per Indian Constitution
•Associate official Language (AOL).
The Eighth (8th) Schedule of the Constitution consists of the following 22 languages –
1.Assamese,
2.Bengali,
3.Gujarati,
4.Hindi,
5.Kannada,
6.Kashmiri,
7.Konkani,
8.Malayalam,
9.Manipuri,
10.Marathi,
11.Nepali,
12.Oriya,
13.Punjabi,
14.Sanskrit,
15.Sindhi,
16.Tamil,
17.Telugu,
18.Urdu,
19.Bodo,
20.Santhali,
21.Maithili and
22.Dogri.
National Curriculum Framework (NCF-2005)
•According to the observation, English is a
second language.
•In a multilingualcountry like India, English is a
global language.
Noam Chomsky
Humans have an innate ability to acquire language through Language Acquisition Device (LAD).
Q. The idea that children are born with
language acquisition device is given by:
A.Chomsky
B.Vygotsky
C.Piaget
D.Skinner
Q. Which observation supports Noam
Chomsky's ideas about language acquisition?
A.Children's language development follows a similar pattern across
cultures.
B.The stages of language development occur at about the same
ages in most children.
C.Children acquire language quickly and effortlessly.
D.All of these
Q. Language Acquisition stands for:
A.Learning a language without making any deliberate or conscious
effort.
B.Learning a language through some specific language
methodology.
C.Learning a language by taking recourse to one’s mother tongue.
D.Learning a language with a deliberate and conscious effort.
Sapir–Whorf hypothesis
•The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis posits thatlanguage
either determines or influences one's thought
Piaget and Vygotksy
For Piaget, thought preceded language. A child
learned to think first, and then from that thought,
speak.
Vygotsky believed that thought and speech were
separate, intact processes that merged around age
three.
Language Skills
1.Listening
2.Speaking
3.Reading
4.Writing
•Intensive & Extensive Reading
•Intensive reading involves learners reading in detail with
specific learning aims and tasks.
•Extensive reading is an approach to language learning in
which long text and a large amount of material are read by the
students for general understanding.
Sight Words
Sight wordsare thewordsthat
appear most frequently in our
reading and writing.
Scanning
•To look at or read every part of something quickly until
you find what you are looking for.
•Scanning is reading rapidly in order to find specific facts.
Skimming
•Skimmingis reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material.
Contrastive Pair
•Acontrastive pairof words is apairof words that are
the same, except for a contrasting letter.
Q. Contrastive / minimal pairs are used for teaching-learning of:
A. Writing
B. Speaking
C. Pronunciation
D. Reading
Sounds in a English Language
1.Vowels sounds -20
2.Consonant sounds –24
TotalsoundsinEnglishLanguage = 44
Diphthongs
•A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single
syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves
towards another.
•(as incoin,loud, andside).
Articulators
•Any vocal organ that takes part in the production of aspeechsound.
1. Homograph
•Ahomographis a word that shares the same written
form as another word but has a different meaning.
•E.g. Lead, Lead.
2. Homophone
•Homophoneis a word that is pronounced the same
as another word but that has a different spelling and
meaning.
•E.g. Two, Too.
3. Homonym
•Homonymis a word that is spelt and pronounced
like another word but that has a different meaning.
E.g. Suit, Suit.
Q. While reading for comprehension, we
understand that some pairs are examples
of homograph. Which one of the following is a homograph?
A.lead [metal]/lead [give direction]
B.lead [give direction/dead [mortal]
C.mail [post]/male [gender]
D.warm/tepid [being neither too hot nor too cold]
Q. Two words have identical sound and
spelling, but not related in meaning. It is
known as-
A.homonym
B.homograph
C.polysemy
D.homophone
Paraphrasing
•Paraphrasingmeans formulating someone else's
ideas in your own words.
Note Taking
•Is the practice of recording information from
different sources and platforms.
Tips for Note Taking
•Writing only important points/clues.
•Use phrase/word/abbreviated forms.
•Follow a patterned or diagrammatic form or flow chart.
Note Making
•Note makingis not just about writing down everything you
hear or read.
•It is a process of reviewing, connecting and synthesising
ideas from your lectures or reading.
Direct Method
•The direct method of teaching, which is sometimes called the
natural method, and is often used in teaching foreign
languages, refrains from using the learners' native language
and uses only the target language.
Grammar Translation Method
•In grammar–translation classes, students learn grammatical
rules and then apply those rules by translating sentences
between the target language and the native language.
Language Across the Curriculum (LAC)
Integrating language teaching with
other subjects in the same classroom.
Multilingualism
In teaching-learning process multilingualism
means using the languages of learners as a
strategy for teaching-learning of languages and
content subjects.
Multilingualism is an asset in teaching-
learning process because it makes the
learners more adept at language learning.
Multilingualism enhances intellectual
flexibility and creativity.
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)
•Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)
refer to linguistic skills needed in everyday, social
face-to-face interactions.
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)
•Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency
(CALP)is the language ability required for
academic achievement in a context-reduced
environment.