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Second language learning (often abbreviated to SLL) is a process whereby people learn a second language; it is mainly concerned with acquiring a second language and not a first language. The main aim of SLL research is to establish how L2s are learnt. Thus it is an examination of how learners create a new language system with only limited exposure to L2. Second language learning also focuses on the examination of what L2 learners learn and what they fail to learn and why there’s a variation in their rate of acquiring L2. It is also the study of why some L2 learners are so successful in their acquisition of L2 to the extent that they achieve native - like proficiency while others cannot. Furthermore L2 learning is concerned with the nature of the hypotheses that learners come up with regarding the rules of the L2. Are the rules of the L2 similar with those of the native language? Do they use the rules of LI to learn L2? Are the patterns that are known to all learners of the language being learnt? Do the rules created by L2 learners vary according to the context of use or are they the same?
francis1897 answered the question on March 8, 2023 at 08:58