Knowing the Language: the importance of previous language acquisition experience

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Knowing the Language the importance of previous
language acquisition experience
Gordana Hrica gordana.hrzica_at_zg.htnet.hr
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The process of second language acquisition
input
intake
L2 knowledge
output
speechwritting
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Teaching the process is reversed
output
L2 knowledge
input
intake
assessing L2 knowledge ? increasing
L2 knowledge

• language learning level

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2 groups of students who learn Croatian

• institutional learning

1st
learning trough interaction - Croats
living abroad
2nd
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Acquisition of grammar
beginners
1st

• institutional learning

2nd
learning trough interaction - Croats living
abroad
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Acquisition of grammar
advanced
1st

• excellent overview of Croatian grammar

• mastered the basic grammatical concepts

• institutional learning

• not aware of knowing certain grammatical rules

2nd

• often lack basic linguistic knowledge (parts of
  words, syntax etc.)

learning trought interaction - Croats living
abroad
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Examples
1st

• institutional learning

2nd
learning trought interaction - Croats living
abroad
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input
intake
L2 knowledge
output
Learning that includes linguistic knowledge
Goal-oriented teaching
Knowledge of language
Everyday communication
Spontanious acquiring
Language knowledge
output
input
intake
L2 knowledge
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2 groups2 methods
knowledge about language
- language knowledge
1st

• institutional learning

2nd
language knowledge
-knowledge about language
learning trought interaction - Croats living
abroad