LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

and
LANGUAGE LEARNING
ACTIVITY
GUESS THE
PICTURE
Language is about
communication and identity
(Baker, 2000:26). We need
language to transfer and share
information and to build
relationships with the others.
Bowen (1998) said that
language is called the
symbolization of thought. It is
a learned code, or system of
rules that enables us to
communicate ideas and
express wants and needs.
 Bowen further added that
language falls into two main
divisions, receptive language
(understanding what is said,
written or signed) and
expressive language (related to
speaking, writing or signing).
Thus, language is simply defined
by Richards et. al. (1992, p. 196)
as the system of
human communication which
consists of the structures
arrangements of sounds (or their
written presentation) into
larger units, e.g. morphemes,
words, sentences, utterances.
 Language acquisition is the natural,
subconscious process of acquiring a language
in a similar way to how children learn their
first language. It occurs through exposure to
the language in meaningful contexts, without
explicit instruction or explicit knowledge of
grammar rules.
Language learning, on the
other hand, is a conscious and
deliberate effort to learn a new
language through study,
practice, and explicit
instruction. It involves the
explicit learning and
understanding of grammar
rules, vocabulary, and
language structures.
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION VS LANGUAGE LEARNING
EVALUATION
IDENTIFICATION

1. It is about communication and Identity. We need this to

transform and to build relationships with others.

2. The process of perceiving language in an individual is by the

process of _

3. the usual outcome of language acquisition

4. A process by which children unconsciously acquire their first

language(s)

5. He added that language falls into 2 main division the

receptive language and expressive language.
6. He said that language is about communication and Identity.

7. What is the two main division of language

8-9 Give one example of language acquisition and language learning

10. Defined language in your own words

THANK YOU!