Second Language Acquisition - Article Example

The material can be used by the students to research further in the subject and expound more which can be of assistance to other students in the future.

Larsen-Freeman and Long, (1999) have however discussed the second language acquisition from the culture of the western nations only and this, therefore, means that their research is only culture-specific and cannot be generalized to other cultures in the world. According to Todd and Gonzalez, (2011), Different cultures have different language acquisitions and their first language is not always English. Further research, therefore, needs to be conducted which will lead to the application of information on SL, NNS, and NS to other cultures or generalize the information above so that it considers other cultures as well and benefits their recipients such as the children equally.

Even though Larsen-Freeman and Long, (1999) are not culturally competent in their discussion of second language acquisition my emulation of their information in teaching will involve offering specific attention to each student language-wise no matter their cultural differences. I believe that children are different from each other and the needs of one cannot be generalized to that of another. The information provided about second language acquisition has and will continue to enable me to concentrate even more with the students and also use the knowledge provided by Todd and Gonzalez, (2011), to try to bring them to the same level as the rest of the children.

The research article together with the research by Todd and Gonzalez, (2011), has changed my understanding of the NS-NNS as well as the second language acquisition of the children which were previously misunderstood as cheekiness or even rudeness. The information gathered will lead to changing of thinking perspective and ensure putting more into the thought process and even engaging in multi-dimensional thinking to avoid making assumptions and hence delaying assisting the people in need at the right time.

One question about the acquisition of a second language remains unanswered and is: if the information about second language acquisition as well as the detailed information about NS and NNS are deemed to be so helpful and especially to special needs children with mental retardation, why has such information not been utilized in schools and not even taught in the syllabus to especially teachers to be? Read More